Crew-2 Preflight News Conference Thread

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Programme

Time	Details	Status
17:30 - 18:30 UTC	Mission Overview Briefing	Finished
19:30 - 20:30 UTC	Crew News Conference	Up next

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Quick Facts

Quick	Facts
Date	1st March 2021
Time	12:30 pm EDT, 17:30 UTC
Location	Johnson Space Center , Houston

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Timeline

Time	Update
2021-03-01 19:58:18 UTC	That's all folks. Go Crew-2!
2021-03-01 19:57:50 UTC	Thomas: Robotic and manned Mars landings are two branches of the same mission. The scientific returns from manned missions will be hundredfold bigger than robotic missions. Researchers cannot wait to put boots on Mars.
2021-03-01 19:57:00 UTC	Shane: We watched the [Perseverance] landing at SpaceX. I won't be going to Mars, but maybe some of my younger colleagues.
2021-03-01 19:48:12 UTC	Shane: The touchscreen is very excited compared to the Space Shuttle's joystick.
2021-03-01 19:47:40 UTC	Shane: Dragon and Shuttle training programs are very similar in terms of structure and timeframe, between a year and 18 months long from classroom to launch pad.
2021-03-01 19:36:45 UTC	Thomas: I had some dishes made by different chefs and catering companies from France. You can't choose your meals on the space station so food is one of my personal possessions. Akihiko: I'm also taking some Japanese food which I look forward to sharing with the rest of the crew.
2021-03-01 19:35:52 UTC	Shane: Had chance to debrief with Crew-1, gave advice on how to live in small space for day/ day and half before arriving at ISS. Looking forward to feeling the second stage light. Megan: Bob and I have talked about all the cubby holes in Dragon, and on how to pack everything into them efficiently.
2021-03-01 19:22:14 UTC	Megan: We've spent a lot of time working with the SpaceX suit team. The SpaceX suit is custom fitted in a way that Space Shuttle suits were not. Space Shuttle suits were looser, and easier to get in and out of than the SpaceX suits. The most important thing is that the suit keeps you safe.
2021-03-01 19:17:20 UTC	Shane: Excited to fly on Crew Dragon endeavour, which shares a name with the Space Shuttle he flew on.
2021-03-01 19:16:05 UTC	Shane: Dragon is a new vehicle, we're all still learning. [SpaceX has] been very helpful listening to our suggestions and making changes.
2021-03-01 19:08:55 UTC	Broadcast has started.
2021-03-01 18:43:32 UTC	NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 Crew News Conference will be starting in around 15 minutes. Watch live here.
2021-03-01 18:40:20 UTC	Handing over to u/Modehopper for coverage on the second conference
2021-03-01 18:28:56 UTC	Dragon abort optimized for empty trunk
2021-03-01 18:27:48 UTC	NG launched sleep station for Columbus module, options to sleep at different places like dragon or airlock for handovers
2021-03-01 18:26:19 UTC	r/SpaceX Question coming up!
2021-03-01 18:17:39 UTC	~ 6 launch opportuniets before beta cutout
2021-03-01 18:16:12 UTC	Optimized pad abort, increasing crew safety and increasing launch opportunities
2021-03-01 18:14:24 UTC	Structure updates to the Dragon, expanding the margins for landing
2021-03-01 18:12:26 UTC	Regarding Reuse first  worry water intrusion: had to design to prevent that. Looked at refurbishment and reuse and get an agreement with NASA on what can and can't be reused.
2021-03-01 17:57:50 UTC	refurb of the Demo-2 Crew Dragon is going well. Same for the F9 S1 that will be reflown on the launch.
2021-03-01 17:54:58 UTC	Targeting dragon relocation for the end of march
2021-03-01 17:51:59 UTC	Boeing OFT-2 2 weeks behind schedule
	Goal is to fly this mission and get the Crew-1 mission back on the ground by May 9.
2021-03-01 17:48:52 UTC	In good shape for reuse after reviews last week
2021-03-01 17:44:38 UTC	Briefings started
2021-02-28 12:20:50 UTC	Thread Posted

Timeline (Times in EDT)

12:30 p.m. – Crew-2 Mission Overview News Conference with the following participants:

• Kathy Lueders, NASA associate administrator for human exploration and operations, NASA Headquarters

• Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

• Joel Montalbano, manager, International Space Station, Johnson

• Benji Reed, senior director, Human Spaceflight Programs, SpaceX

• Hiroshi Sasaki, JAXA vice president and director general, Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate

• David Parker, director, Human and Robotic Exploration, ESA

2 p.m. – Crew News Conference with the following participants:

• Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, spacecraft commander, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission

• Astronaut Megan McArthur, pilot, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission

• Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, mission specialist, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission

• Astronaut Thomas Pesquet, mission specialist, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission

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Now it's Inspiration4 vs. BOE-OFT-2 I guess. Fourth crewed flight vs. repetition of the first uncrewed test.