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NASA updates television coverage for the first crew rotation flight in a US commercial spacecraft.
Press release from: NASA HQ
Published: Friday, November 13, 2020
NASA and SpaceX are now targeting 7:27 p.m. EST on Sunday, November 15, for the liftoff of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission to carry astronauts from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in La NASA in Florida at International Space Station.
Crews moved the launch one day due to ground winds and to allow for the recovery of the first stage thruster, which is planned to be reused to launch the Crew-2 mission next year. The thruster is expected to land on the recovery ship about nine minutes after launch.
NASA will provide continuous coverage, over 30 hours, of pre-launch, launch, docking and arrival activities for the first rotational flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft crew on a Falcon 9 rocket after certification of the NASA for regular flights to the space station as part of the agency Commercial crew program.
The Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock at the space station around 11pm on Monday, November 16. The launch, pre-launch activities and docking will be broadcast live on NASA Television and the agency. website.
Crew-1 flight will carry Crew Dragon Commander Michael Hopkins, pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialist Shannon Walker, all from NASA, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) mission specialist Soichi Noguchi, to the space station for a six-month science mission.
The deadline for media accreditation for in-person coverage of this release has passed. You can get more information about media accreditation by sending an email to: ksc-media-
All media participation in subsequent press conferences will be remote, with only a limited number of media staying at Kennedy due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Please note that, with the exception of a limited number of previously confirmed media outlets, the Kennedy Press Site News Center facilities will be closed during these events for the protection of Kennedy employees and journalists.
Coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission is as follows (all ET):
Sunday November 15
3:15 pm – NASA Television launch coverage begins. NASA television will have continuous coverage, including docking, hatch opening, and welcome ceremony, with a press conference after docking activities.
9pm (approximately) – Post-launch press conference with the following participants:
- NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
- Kathy Lueders, Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, NASA Headquarters
- Hiroshi Sasaki, Vice President and General Manager, JAXA Human Space Flight Technology Directorate
- SpaceX representative
The media can only ask questions over the phone. To obtain the telephone access number and access code, contact the Kennedy newsroom at [email protected] no later than 7 pm on Sunday, November 15.
Monday, November 16
11 pm – Docking
Tuesday, November 17
1:40 am (approximately) – Welcome ceremony from the International Space Station with the following participants:
- Kathy Lueders, Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, NASA Headquarters
- JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa
2 am (approximately – immediately after the welcome ceremony) – Post-dock press conference with the following participants:
- Kathy Lueders, Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, NASA Headquarters
- Mark Geyer, Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston
- Ven Feng, Deputy Director of the Commercial Crew Program, Johnson
- Joel Montalbano, Manager, International Space Station, Johnson
The media can only ask questions over the phone. To obtain the telephone access number and password, contact Johnson’s newsroom at 281-483-5111 no later than 5 pm on Monday, November 16.
Thursday November 19
Time TBD – Johnson International Space Station press conference with the following Expedition 64 crew members:
- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins
- NASA Astronaut Michael Hopkins
- NASA Astronaut Victor Glover
- NASA Astronaut Shannon Walker
- JAXA Astronaut Soichi Noguchi
The media can only ask questions over the phone. To obtain the phone number and access code, contact Johnson’s newsroom at 281-483-5111 no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 18.
NASA TV launch coverage
Live NASA TV coverage will begin Sunday, November 15 at 3:15 p.m. For NASA TV downlink information, schedules, and links to the video stream, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/live
Only audio from press conferences and coverage of the launch will be broadcast on NASA’s “V” circuits, which can be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240, -1260 or -7135. On launch day, NASA TV’s “mission audio” countdown activities without launch commentary will take place at 321-867-7135.
On launch day, NASA TV’s media channel will broadcast a “clean broadcast” of the launch with no comment from NASA TV. The launch will also be available on the local amateur VHF radio frequency of 146.940 MHz and the UHF radio frequency of 444.925 MHz, which will be heard in Brevard County on the space coast.
Launch coverage from NASA website
Launch day coverage of the SpaceX Crew-1 mission will be available on NASA’s website. Coverage will include live stream and blog updates beginning no earlier than 3:15 pm on Sunday, November 15, when the countdown milestones occur. Video-on-demand streaming and photos of the launch will be available shortly after lift-off. If you have questions about the countdown coverage, please contact Kennedy’s newsroom at 321-867-2468. Follow coverage of the countdown on our launch blog at:
http://blogs.nasa.gov/
Public participation
NASA is inviting the public to participate in virtual activities and events prior to launch. Members of the public can attend the launch virtually, receiving mission updates and opportunities normally reserved for on-site guests.
NASA’s virtual launch experience for Crew-1 includes select launch assets, a digital boarding pass, notifications about NASA social interactions, and the opportunity for a virtual launch passport stamp after a successful launch.
Check in to receive email updates or RSVP at Facebook event so that social media updates are kept up-to-date on mission information, mission highlights, and interaction opportunities.
Print, fold and get ready to fill your virtual launch passport. Stamps will be emailed after launches to all registered virtual attendees via email through Eventbrite.
Engage children and students in virtual and hands-on activities that are both familiar and educational through Next-generation STEM business team.
Watch and participate in social networks
Stay connected to the mission on social media and let people know you are following it on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram using the hashtag #LaunchAmerica. Follow and tag these accounts:
Twitter: @POT, @Commercial_
Facebook: NASA, NASACommercial
Instagram: NASA, ISS Instagram
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program has met its goal of safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station from the United States through a partnership with American private industry. This partnership is changing the arc of manned spaceflight history by opening up access to low Earth orbit and the International Space Station to more people, more science, and more business opportunities. The space station remains the springboard for NASA’s next great leap in space exploration, including future missions to the Moon and eventually to Mars.
For NASA’s launch blog and more information about the mission, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/
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