NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will connect with astronauts Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, and Don Pettit on Wednesday, January 8, to discuss their mission aboard the International Space Station. This call was originally set for Monday, January 6.
Coverage of the Earth-to-space communication will kick off at 1:25 p.m. EST on NASA+. You can find out how to watch NASA’s content through various platforms, including social media.
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program has succeeded in providing safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station in partnership with American private industry. This collaboration is paving the way for greater access to low Earth orbit and the space station for more people, scientific research, and commercial ventures. The space station serves as a launching pad for NASA’s next monumental steps in space exploration, which include future missions to the Moon and ultimately to Mars.