U.S. Spacewalk - Preview News Conference

U.S. Spacewalk – Preview News Conference – 16 March

U.S. Spacewalk – Preview News Conference

As NASA prepares for two upcoming spacewalks outside the International Space Station, tune in as we share what NASA will be doing and answer questions from media. Participants include:

Bill Spetch, operations integration manager, International Space Station Program
Diana Trujillo, spacewalk flight director, Flight Operations Directorate
Ronak Dave, spacewalk flight director, Flight Operations Directorate

On Wednesday, March 18, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams will prepare to install a pair of roll-out solar arrays, followed by a second spacewalk on Wednesday, April 1. The crew members for the second spacewalk will be announced after the first spacewalk is complete.

Experts from NASA will preview the spacewalks during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT, Monday, March 16, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

These spacewalks will be the 278th and 279th in support of space station assembly, maintenance and upgrades.

A lot of work has been done in space and more planned.

Will you be watching? Are you a fan of space missions?

Credit: NASA