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

.NASA is expanding U.S. media certification for the launch of the agency's ninth rotational purpose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as well as Dragon spacecraft that will definitely bring astronauts to the International Spaceport Station. This goal is part of NASA's Office Workers System.The request time frame for USA media as well as USA citizens standing for worldwide media companies is actually expanded up until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members that have already used perform not require to reapply. All brand-new certification demands need to be submitted online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Release of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 goal, originally slated along with four crew members, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Area Launch Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Room Force Terminal in Fla.NASA revealed astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will certainly remain on station and also come back house in February 2025 aboard Dragon with two various other team participants delegated to the Crew-9 mission, in the course of a press conference on Aug. 24. The firm will share even more information concerning the Crew-9 complement when particulars are settled.NASA as well as SpaceX currently are actually servicing several things just before launch, including reconfiguring chairs on the Monster and changing the show to lug additional payload, private impacts, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore as well as Williams.NASA's media accreditation policy is accessible online. For questions regarding certification or unique logistical requests, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for space for gps trucks, outdoors tents, or electric hookups also schedule through Sept. 3.For other inquiries, satisfy 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 disadvantage Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch protection and also even more relevant information regarding the purpose, check out:.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 Space Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Room Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.