NASA astronaut Chris Williams to discuss ISS mission
Williams will recap his eight-month mission, including two spacewalks and scientific research, at a news conference on Tuesday, August 4.
NASA astronaut Chris Williams will hold a news conference at 2:45 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 4, to discuss his recent eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station. The event will take place at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and will be streamed live online.
Williams returned to Earth on July 26, concluding his first spaceflight after logging 241 days as a flight engineer for Expedition 73/74. He landed in Kazakhstan alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev. During their tenure, the crew completed 3,856 orbits of the Earth, covering more than 102 million miles.
During the mission, Williams supported a wide range of scientific investigations and technology demonstrations. He assisted with research aimed at developing new cancer treatments and worked on in-space manufacturing techniques for materials used in high-performance computers and electronics.
Williams also completed two spacewalks to prepare for future power system upgrades on the station. One of these extravehicular activities involved replacing a faulty joint on the Canadarm2 robotic arm. The crew’s work contributes to improving life on Earth and preparing for future human missions to the Moon and Mars.
Media interested in attending the news conference in person must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 31, via email at [email protected]. Those wishing to participate by phone must contact the newsroom no later than two hours before the event and dial in no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. NASA’s media accreditation policy is available online.
