SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test: Post-Test Media Conference

In Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium, agency and industry leaders speak to members of the media during a posttest news briefing following the January 19, 10:30 a.m. EST SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. From left are: Bettina Inclan, Associate Administrator for Communications, NASA; Kathy Lueders, program manager, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program; Jim Bridenstine, administrator, NASA; Elon Musk, SpaceX; Mike Hopkins, astronaut, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program; Victor Glover, astronaut, NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The test was conducted to demonstrate Crew Dragon’s ability to safely escape the Falcon 9 rocket in the event of a failure during launch. This is SpaceX’s final major test before astronauts fly aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft launched by a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.