Countdown to announce #NewAstronauts
2017-06-06
NASA’s new astronaut candidates will be announced at an event here at our Building 9 Space Vehicle Mockup Facility at 1 p.m. CDT Wednesday, June 7, which includes a visit from Vice President Mike Pence. The announcement will be broadcast on NASA TV, and you can watch it live here (or see more in-depth viewing info below).
Important: Attendance to the event is by invitation only. Please do not attempt to enter Building 9 or its catwalk to observe the event. In addition, there will be no tours allowed in the building after 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, through Wednesday, June 7. Also, Building 30, the Mission Control Center, will be closed for all non-essential personnel on June 7 from noon until 3:30 p.m.
Impact to JSC Employees Working On-Site:
Work From Anywhere:
Due to expected impacts to buildings on campus, employees in Buildings 9, 30, 12 and 45 (including the JSC Clinic) are encouraged to take advantage of Work From Anywhere policies with your manager’s approval. Buildings 16 and 17 may be impacted as well.
Closed Parking Lots:
NOTE: The following parking lots WILL BE CLOSED to employees Tuesday, June 6, beginning at 9 p.m.
Let’s Be Social:
Find out more about astronaut qualifications, selections, and training in 10 Questions About the 2017 Astronaut Class and share it with your friends on social media using #NewAstronauts. See advice from current astronauts on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, and share your own advice using #NewAstronauts. Learn more on Inside JSC.
Watch it Unfold:
View the event on JSC Cable TV channel 4-1. JSC team members with wired computer network connections can watch using the JSC EZTV IP Network TV System on channel 404 (standard definition) or channel 4541 (HD). Please note: EZTV currently requires using Internet Explorer on a Windows PC or Safari on a Mac. Mobile devices, Wi-Fi, VPN or connections from other centers are currently not supported by EZTV. If you are having problems viewing the video using these systems, contact the Information Resources Directorate Customer Support Center at 281-244-6367, or visit the FAQ site.
Only a select few will ever get to experience this stunning view. NASA will announce its new astronaut class on June 7. Here, five Expedition 51 crew members pose for a portrait with the captured Cygnus resupply ship from Orbital ATK just outside the cupola. In the foreground is Flight Engineer Fyodor Yurchikhin. In the background, from left, are Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineers Jack Fischer, Thomas Pesquet and Oleg Novitskiy. Image Credit: NASA
Important: Attendance to the event is by invitation only. Please do not attempt to enter Building 9 or its catwalk to observe the event. In addition, there will be no tours allowed in the building after 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, through Wednesday, June 7. Also, Building 30, the Mission Control Center, will be closed for all non-essential personnel on June 7 from noon until 3:30 p.m.
Impact to JSC Employees Working On-Site:
Work From Anywhere:
Due to expected impacts to buildings on campus, employees in Buildings 9, 30, 12 and 45 (including the JSC Clinic) are encouraged to take advantage of Work From Anywhere policies with your manager’s approval. Buildings 16 and 17 may be impacted as well.
Closed Parking Lots:
NOTE: The following parking lots WILL BE CLOSED to employees Tuesday, June 6, beginning at 9 p.m.
- Building 9 parking lot, including the south-side lot
- Building 30S parking lot (except for essential personnel, whose names will be on an access list maintained at the guard shack)
Let’s Be Social:
Find out more about astronaut qualifications, selections, and training in 10 Questions About the 2017 Astronaut Class and share it with your friends on social media using #NewAstronauts. See advice from current astronauts on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, and share your own advice using #NewAstronauts. Learn more on Inside JSC.
Watch it Unfold:
View the event on JSC Cable TV channel 4-1. JSC team members with wired computer network connections can watch using the JSC EZTV IP Network TV System on channel 404 (standard definition) or channel 4541 (HD). Please note: EZTV currently requires using Internet Explorer on a Windows PC or Safari on a Mac. Mobile devices, Wi-Fi, VPN or connections from other centers are currently not supported by EZTV. If you are having problems viewing the video using these systems, contact the Information Resources Directorate Customer Support Center at 281-244-6367, or visit the FAQ site.
Only a select few will ever get to experience this stunning view. NASA will announce its new astronaut class on June 7. Here, five Expedition 51 crew members pose for a portrait with the captured Cygnus resupply ship from Orbital ATK just outside the cupola. In the foreground is Flight Engineer Fyodor Yurchikhin. In the background, from left, are Commander Peggy Whitson and Flight Engineers Jack Fischer, Thomas Pesquet and Oleg Novitskiy. Image Credit: NASA