[NASA HQ News] NASA to Make Major Announcement Today About Astronaut Transport to the International Space Station

September 16, 2014 NASA to Make Major Announcement Today About Astronaut Transport to the International Space Station   Image Credit: NASA   NASA will make a major announcement today at 4 p.m. EDT regarding the return of human spaceflight launches to the United States. The agency will make the announcement during a news conference from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The event will be broadcast live on NASA Television and the agency's website. A brief question-and-answer session with reporters on site will take place during the event. Media will be able to ask more detailed questions related to the program in a teleconference shortly afterward. News conference participants at Kennedy are: - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden - Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana - Commercial Crew Program Manager Kathy Lueders - Astronaut and former ISS Expedition crew member Mike Fincke Media should arrive at Kennedy's Press Site by 3:30 p.m. for transportation to the event. Accreditation for international media is closed for this event. U.S. media must apply for credentials by noon. Two forms of government-issued identification are required to receive a badge; one form must have a photograph, such as a driver's license or passport. Badges will be available for pickup at the Press Accreditation Office on State Road 3, Merritt Island, from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Media badges will be valid for access to Kennedy's Press Site through Gate 2 on State Road 3 and through Gate 3 on State Road 405, east of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Journalists needing accreditation should apply online at: https://media.ksc.nasa.gov To participate in the teleconference with Kathy Lueders at approximately 4:45 p.m. following the announcement on NASA TV, reporters must email their name, media affiliation and telephone number to Rachel Kraft at rachel.h.kraft@nasa.gov or call 202-358-1100 by 3:30 p.m. ET. The teleconference will be streamed live on NASA's website at: http://www.nasa.gov/newsaudio  For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to the 4 p.m. streaming video of the announcement, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv For continuous coverage of the announcement and NASA's Commercial Crew Program throughout the development, visit: http://Blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew For more information about NASA's Commercial Crew Program and CCtCap, visit http://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew -end- Stephanie Schierholz Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov Stephanie Martin Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 stephanie.a.martin@nasa.gov NASA news releases and other information are available automatically by sending an e-mail message with the subject line subscribe to hqnews-request@newsletters.nasa.gov. To unsubscribe from the list, send an e-mail message with the subject line unsubscribe to hqnews-request@newsletters.nasa.gov.     › Back To Top