Tune In This Week: International Space Station Research, Development Conference and NG-19 Coverage

2023-07-31

NASA TV to Air Coverage of International Space Station Research, Development Conference, NG-19* Launch, Arrival to Station

All times Central. Tune in for each event here.

FOR NG-19*: NASA TV and the mission’s NASA TV coverage media advisory will be updated to reflect changes if they occur.

The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port. Credit: NASA — The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port. **Credits: NASA**

NASA will highlight groundbreaking discoveries, benefits for humanity, and how the agency and its commercial and international partners are maximizing research and development aboard the International Space Station at the 12th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference.

The conference runs Monday, July 31 to Thursday, Aug. 3, in Seattle. The full conference agenda is available online.

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International Space Station Research and Development Conference and NG-19 Coverage Schedule:

Tuesday, Aug. 1

10:30 a.m. Welcome, including a recorded message from astronauts aboard the International Space Station

Megan McArthur, NASA astronaut
Dana Weigel, deputy manager, International Space Station Program, NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston
Ray Lugo CEO, International Space Station National Laboratory
John Mulholland, vice president, Boeing
Dr. Raven Baxter, scientist and educator, The Science Maven

11:15 a.m. Igniting Innovation to Accelerate Disease Research on the International Space Station, with recorded message from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson
(On NASA’s Media Channel)

Dr. Lisa Carnell, division director, Biological and Physical Sciences, NASA Headquarters in Washington
Dr. Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, assistant director for space policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Dr. Michael Roberts, chief scientific officer, International Space Station National Laboratory

3:40 p.m. The Future of Research and Development in Low Earth Orbit

Robyn Gatens, director, International Space Station, NASA Headquarters
Dr. Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, assistant director for space policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
Dr. Ronald Joslin, program director, National Science Foundation
Francisco Cordova, chief operating officer, International Space Station National Laboratory

4 p.m. Coverage of the launch of the Northrop Grumman Antares Rocket and the “S.S. Laurel Clark” Cygnus cargo craft from the Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia
(Launch scheduled at 4:31 p.m. CT)

Wednesday, Aug. 2

3:40 p.m. Pioneering Low Earth Orbit: Building the Future on Lessons Learned

Ryan Prouty, manager, International Space Station Research Integration Office, NASA Johnson
Dr. Alain Berinstain, chief strategy officer, Space Tango
Rick Mastracchio, director of Business Development, Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Mike Lewis, chief innovation officer, Nanoracks

Thursday, Aug. 3

10:45 a.m. International Space Station International Partners

Joel Montalbano, program manager, International Space Station, NASA Johnson
Dr. Masaki Shirakawa, director, Japanese Experiment Module Utilization Center, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
Frank De Winne, program manager, International Space Station, ESA (European Space Agency)
Mathieu Caron, director, Life Sciences and Space Medicine, CSA (Canadian Space Agency)
Hazzaa Al Monsoori, chief, Astronaut Office, UAE (United Arab Emirates)

11:55 a.m. NASA’s Human Research Program

Dr. Meghan Everett, deputy program scientist, International Space Station, NASA Johnson
Nancy Fleming, manager, Exploration Medical Capability in the Human Research Program, NASA Johnson
Dr. Cherie Oubre, project scientist, Complement of Integrated Protocols for Human Exploration Research, NASA Johnson
Dr. Kristin Fabre, deputy chief scientist, Human Research Program, NASA Johnson

2:15 p.m. Keynote

Dr. Katherine Calvin, chief scientist and climate advisor, NASA Headquarters

Friday, Aug. 4

3:30 a.m. Coverage of the rendezvous and capture of the Northrop Grumman “Laurel Clark” Cygnus cargo craft at the International Space Station (Capture scheduled at approximately 4:55 a.m. CT)

6:30 a.m. Coverage Cygnus installation operations