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

.NASA is extending USA media accreditation for the launch of the company's 9th spinning objective of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft and also Dragon spacecraft that are going to lug astronauts to the International Space Station. This goal is part of NASA's Business Workers Program.The use time frame for united state media and united state people working with international media companies is stretched until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media participants that have actually used carry out not require to reapply. All brand-new accreditation demands have to be actually submitted online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Release of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 goal, initially slated with 4 staff members, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, coming from Space Launch Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Room Troop Station in Florida.NASA declared rocketeers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will definitely continue to be on terminal as well as return house in February 2025 aboard Monster with two other crew participants designated to the Crew-9 mission, during the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The firm will discuss additional relevant information concerning the Crew-9 supplement when particulars are actually completed.NASA as well as SpaceX presently are working on a number of items prior to launch, consisting of reconfiguring chairs on the Dragon and also readjusting the manifest to carry added cargo, private effects, and Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and Williams.NASA's media certification policy is actually on call online. For questions regarding certification or special logistical demands, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for area for satellite cars, camping tents, or even electric hookups additionally schedule through Sept. 3.For other concerns, please 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 and also even more relevant information about the objective, go to:.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 Space Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.