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NASA, Boeing to Discuss Starliner Development and Crew Flight Plans

WHY IT MATTERS

The briefing signals a key step toward establishing a reliable commercial crew system for the ISS, impacting future spaceflight operations and international collaboration.

What happened

At 3 p. m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 28, NASA and Boeing leaders will hold a news conference to review the Starliner spacecraft’s progress and outline plans for regular crew flights to and from the International Space Station. The briefing will feature NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Low Earth Orbit Program manager Dana Weigel, program manager Woody Hoburg, astronaut John Mulholland, and Boeing Commercial Crew vice president and program manager. Boeing’s Starliner, which carried astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the ISS, is currently docked to the Harmony module’s forward port. The session will be streamed live on NASA’s website (https://www. nasa. gov/live). Media wishing to participate must email ksc-newsroom@mail. nasa. gov for a dial‑in number at least one hour before the call, and can review NASA’s media accreditation policy online.

PRIMARY SOURCES

NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner Development

NASA · Lauren E. Low · NASA media usage guidelines; third-party material excluded

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