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

.NASA is prolonging U.S. media certification for the launch of the organization's ninth spinning goal of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft as well as Dragon spacecraft that are going to lug rocketeers to the International Spaceport Station. This objective is part of NASA's Office Staff Plan.The use period for united state media and U.S. citizens standing for global media institutions is expanded till 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media participants that have actually administered do not need to reapply. All new certification asks for have to be actually sent online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission, initially slated with 4 staff participants, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Space Introduce Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Troop Station in Fla.NASA declared rocketeers Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams are going to continue to be on terminal and also come back home in February 2025 aboard Monster with two various other staff members appointed to the Crew-9 objective, throughout a press conference on Aug. 24. The organization is going to share more details concerning the Crew-9 enhance when details are wrapped up.NASA and SpaceX currently are servicing several products prior to launch, including reconfiguring seats on the Monster and also adjusting the reveal to hold extra cargo, personal effects, and Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and also Williams.NASA's media certification plan is actually accessible online. For questions regarding accreditation or unique logistical asks for, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for area for satellite cars, outdoors tents, or electric connections additionally are due by Sept. 3.For various other concerns, 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 drawback Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch coverage as well as more info concerning the objective, visit:.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 Room Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Area Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.