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NASA to Provide Workers Air Travel Test Status Update

.NASA is going to hold a media tele-conference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 14, to supply an upgrade on the firm's Boeing Team Tour Exam. Objective managers continue to assess the Starliner space probe's readiness in advance of decisional meetings no earlier than next week pertaining to the come back of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams.Audio of the teleconference will stream survive on the organization's site at:.https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv.Individuals feature:.Ken Bowersox, associate manager, NASA's Area Procedures Mission Directorate.Joel Montalbano, replacement affiliate supervisor, NASA's Space Functions Goal Directorate.Russ DeLoach, main, NASA's Workplace of Safety and security and also Objective Affirmation.NASA main rocketeer Joe Acaba.Emily Nelson, main trip director, NASA's Flight Operations Directorate.To inquire questions during the tele-conference, media have to RSVP no beyond 2 hours before the start of the call to Jimi Russell at: james.j.russell@nasa.gov. NASA's media accreditation plan is offered online.NASA's Boeing Crew Tour Exam released on June 5 on a ULA (United Introduce Collaboration) Directory V rocket from Area Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Room Force Terminal in Fla. It is an end-to-end test of the Starliner unit as aspect of the agency's Business Staff Plan. By means of alliance along with United States private sector, NASA levels accessibility to reduced Earth orbit and the space station to more people, scientific research, and business chances.For NASA's blog as well as more info regarding the objective, go to:.https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.- edge-.Josh Finch/ Jimi RussellHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov/ james.j.russell@nasa.gov.Courtney Beasley/ Leah CheshierJohnson Room Facility, Houston281-483-5111courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov/ leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.