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

.NASA is extending united state media certification for the launch of the organization's nine rotational objective of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft and also Monster space capsule that will certainly lug rocketeers to the International Spaceport Station. This goal belongs to NASA's Commercial Crew Plan.The treatment time period for united state media as well as U.S. citizens embodying worldwide media organizations is actually prolonged until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members who have actually applied do certainly not require to reapply. All brand-new accreditation asks for must be actually submitted online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Release of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 objective, actually slated along with 4 crew participants, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Room Introduce Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Troop Station in Fla.NASA revealed rocketeers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are going to continue to be on station as well as return home in February 2025 aboard Monster along with 2 other team participants assigned to the Crew-9 goal, in the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The company will certainly discuss even more relevant information about the Crew-9 supplement when information are actually settled.NASA and also SpaceX presently are working on numerous products just before launch, featuring reconfiguring chairs on the Dragon and changing the show to bring extra cargo, private results, as well as Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and also Williams.NASA's media accreditation policy is available online. For concerns concerning accreditation or special logistical requests, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for area for satellite cars, tents, or electrical connections additionally schedule by Sept. 3.For various other questions, 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 drawback Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch coverage as well as even more info concerning 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 Area Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.