Nine astronauts gather in orbit for a rare, live international news conference
In short: It is a rare celestial coincidence: nine crew members are simultaneously inhabiting the International Space Station. To mark this milestone, they will host a live, coordinated news conference from orbit, answering questions from media outlets across the United States, Russia, Europe, and Japan.
On September 8, a joint news conference will air live on NASA Television, featuring nine crew members representing five distinct space agencies. This gathering marks the first time since November 2013 that the International Space Station has hosted nine people at once. The session is scheduled for 10:10 a.m. EDT and is expected to last 45 minutes, with each partner agency allocated 10 minutes for questioning. The broadcast is scheduled for a Tuesday. This specific session is coordinated through NASA's international partner agencies.
The diverse group includes members from NASA, Roscosmos, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Kazakh Space Agency. Key figures include Expedition 45 commander Scott Kelly and Expedition 44 commander Gennady Padalka. Other participants include one-year crew members Mikhail Kornienko and Scott Kelly, along with flight engineers Kjell Lindgren, Oleg Kononenko, Sergey Volkov, and Kimiya Yui. The group also features visiting crew members Andreas Mogensen and Aidyn Aimbetov. The crew includes flight engineer Kimiya Yui. Additionally, Sergey Volkov serves as an Expedition 45/46 flight engineer.
This level of orbital density requires precise coordination between international partners. While the crew speaks from space, the media engagement is strictly organized: U.S. journalists must be physically present at either the Johnson Space Center in Houston or the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to participate. This event highlights the complex, collaborative nature of modern space exploration, where multiple nations must synchronize their logistics and communication to manage a crowded orbital laboratory. Journalists must provide government-issued identification to receive a badge. For Kennedy Space Center access, media must apply online.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Expedition 44-45 Crew News Conference from Johnson Space Center Houston
- Also: Three Space Station Crews to Answer Media Questions from Orbit - NASA
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