NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 to Discuss Space Station Mission and Upcoming Return from ISS

astronauts will discuss return to Earth

BREVARD COUNTY • FLORIDA — Hear from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts during a news conference beginning at 11:55 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, from the International Space Station.

NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore will discuss their return to Earth on NASA+.

Crew-9 contributed to hundreds of scientific experiments, including swabbing the station’s exterior for microbes, printing 3D medical devices, and studying how moisture, orbital altitude, and ultraviolet light affect plant growth.

The crew will depart the space station after the arrival of Crew-10 and a short handover period. Ahead of Crew-9’s return, mission teams will review weather conditions at the splashdown sites off the coast of Florida prior to departure from station.

The mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which provides reliable access to space, maximizing the use of the station for research and development and supporting future missions beyond low Earth orbit by partnering with private companies to transport astronauts to and from the space station.

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