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NASA, SpaceX Extend US Media Target Date for Crew-9 Release to Station

.NASA is actually expanding U.S. media certification for the launch of the organization's 9th spinning objective of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon space capsule that are going to hold astronauts to the International Spaceport Station. This mission becomes part of NASA's Industrial Workers System.The request time frame for united state media as well as united state consumers standing for worldwide media organizations is actually stretched up until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members that have actually applied carry out not need to reapply. All new accreditation requests must be submitted online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission, originally slated with four crew participants, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Room Introduce Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Room Force Station in Fla.NASA declared astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams are going to remain on terminal as well as come back house in February 2025 aboard Monster along with 2 other workers members assigned to the Crew-9 purpose, during the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The organization is going to discuss even more details regarding the Crew-9 enhance when information are wrapped up.NASA and SpaceX presently are actually servicing numerous items just before launch, featuring reconfiguring seats on the Monster as well as changing the manifest to bring added cargo, private effects, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore as well as Williams.NASA's media accreditation plan is actually readily available online. For questions about accreditation or exclusive logistical requests, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for room for gps trucks, outdoors tents, or even electric links likewise schedule through Sept. 3.For various other inquiries, satisfy contact NASA Kennedy's newsroom at: 321-867-2468.Para obtener informaciu00f3n sobre cobertura en espau00f1ol en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en espau00f1ol, comunu00edquese disadvantage Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch coverage as well as more info concerning the objective, browse through:.https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.- end-.Joshua Finch/ Claire O'SheaHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov/ claire.a.o'shea@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Area Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Space Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.