Peruvian engineer Rosa Avalos-Warren, mission manager of the manned space flight communications and tracking network at
for the first manned flight, which will be will become a reality today.
SpaceX hopes to make history by transporting two astronauts into space after the launch delay, which had been originally scheduled for May 27.
"As part of my role, I manage and oversee concepts of operations, system requirements, pre-mission integration, post-mission operations and evaluations. This mission of returning manned launches to the United States is the completion of years of arduous work of my colleagues and me," she stated.
The Peruvian engineer also said it is a new start for NASA as this is the first step in commercial space transportation.
"I will support the launch from the Network Integration Center at
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. There, I will work with my colleagues at Goddard's White Sands Complex and others at the agency to provide voice and data communications from, as well as towards the crew and spacecraft throughout the mission cycle, from launch to landing," she added.
The launch has been rescheduled for May 30 at 3:22 p.m. (EST) from Kennedy Space Center's Launchpad 39A in Florida.