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NASA, SpaceX Extend United States Media Target Date for Crew-9 Introduce to Station

.NASA is expanding U.S. media certification for the launch of the agency's nine rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and also Dragon space probe that will certainly lug astronauts to the International Spaceport Station. This objective becomes part of NASA's Business Workers Program.The use time frame for USA media as well as U.S. citizens standing for worldwide media companies is actually stretched until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members who have actually actually used do not need to reapply. All brand new accreditation demands must be actually submitted online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Release of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission, originally slated along with 4 staff participants, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Room Release Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Room Force Station in Fla.NASA introduced rocketeers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will definitely stay on station and also come back house in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with two other crew participants designated to the Crew-9 objective, in the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The organization is going to discuss additional relevant information about the Crew-9 supplement when information are actually completed.NASA and SpaceX currently are servicing many products prior to launch, featuring reconfiguring seats on the Dragon and adjusting the manifest to lug additional payload, personal results, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and also Williams.NASA's media accreditation policy is actually accessible online. For questions regarding certification or special logistical asks for, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for area for satellite trucks, camping tents, or even electric connections likewise schedule by Sept. 3.For other questions, feel free to call 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 downside Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch protection as well as additional relevant information regarding the objective, browse through:.https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.- edge-.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 Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Space Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.