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NASA to Hold Prelaunch News Conference Following ULA Launch Readiness Review (News Release)

Plans to send two NASA astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket early next week remain on track.

ULA completed its Launch Readiness Review on May 3 and gave a “go” to proceed towards launch at 10:34 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 6, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Teams at ULA assessed the readiness of the rocket, discussed the pre-flight work, reviewed launch day operations, and previewed the early weather forecast.

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test will launch NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on Starliner for about a week-long mission to the International Space Station, culminating with a parachute landing in the southwestern United States.

At 12:30 p.m., NASA will host its prelaunch news conference with the following participants:

- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson
- Steve Stich, manager, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program
- Dana Weigel, manager, NASA’s International Space Station Program
- Jennifer Buchli, chief scientist, NASA’s International Space Station Program
- Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager, Commercial Crew Program, Boeing
- Gary Wentz, vice president, Government and Commercial Programs, ULA
- Brian Cizek, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

The prelaunch news conference airs live on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube and the agency’s website. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms including social media.

Here is a list of other upcoming events leading up to the mission.

Source: NASA.Gov

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LAUNCH ALERT: The official forecast from the 45th Weather Squadron predicts a 90 percent chance of acceptable conditions for #AtlasV to launch two NASA test pilot astronauts aboard the @BoeingSpace #Starliner on Monday night.

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— ULA (@ulalaunch) May 2, 2024