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

.NASA is expanding united state media accreditation for the launch of the organization's nine spinning mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and also Monster space probe that will hold rocketeers to the International Space Station. This objective belongs to NASA's Business Team Course.The use duration for U.S. media as well as USA residents exemplifying global media organizations is actually stretched until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members who have actually currently used carry out certainly not require to reapply. All brand new certification asks for must be provided online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 objective, initially slated with 4 workers participants, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Room Release Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Room Force Terminal in Florida.NASA introduced rocketeers Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams will certainly continue to be on station and also come back house in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with 2 other staff members delegated to the Crew-9 purpose, in the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The agency is going to discuss even more details about the Crew-9 complement when particulars are actually finalized.NASA as well as SpaceX presently are working with a number of items prior to launch, including reconfiguring seats on the Monster as well as adjusting the manifest to carry additional packages, private effects, as well as Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore as well as Williams.NASA's media certification policy is actually accessible online. For questions concerning accreditation or exclusive logistical asks for, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for room for gps cars, tents, or electric relationships also are due by Sept. 3.For 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 disadvantage Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch protection and even more information concerning the mission, 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 Room 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.