NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 Pre-Launch News Conference - YouTube

Topics include:effect of radiation exposure on plants and humans,astrophysics,meteorology,heat shield viability,space paint (heat exposure),Eastern Range,Europa Clipper mission (moon of Jupiter study) to be launched on a Falcon Heavy rocket.The launch is slated for 10 OCT 2024. Astrophysics:with Jennifer Buchli,Chief Scientist NASA ISS Program-The Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER) is an X-ray telescope mounted on the ISS exterior,but some of the original shielding was damaged,affecting daytime observation.At present,only nightime observation is viable,so a spacewalk will be used to augment the shielding.Neutron stars are glowing embers left behind after a supernova explosion.They are the densest objects in the universe.There is a 55% chance of launching the Crew-9 mission in the Crew Dragon spacecraft on SEPT 28 2024.Why aren't Hague and Gorbunov at the news conference?They are in quarantine.