Press Event
CRS-21 Pre-Launch News Conference
Kennedy Space Center International Space Station Falcon 9 Block 5 | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-21
Representatives from NASA’s International Space Station Program, SpaceX, and the U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing will host a Prelaunch news conference detailing information about the CRS-21 Mission.
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