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NASA, SpaceX Extend US Media Target Date for Crew-9 Introduce to Terminal

.NASA is actually expanding U.S. media certification for the launch of the agency's ninth rotational objective of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft as well as Dragon spacecraft that will certainly hold rocketeers to the International Space Station. This mission is part of NASA's Office Crew Program.The treatment time frame for U.S. media and USA people representing worldwide media organizations is actually stretched till 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members that have actually actually administered perform not require to reapply. All brand new certification asks for have to be actually sent online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Release of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 goal, actually slated along with 4 staff participants, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Room Release Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Space Force Terminal in Fla.NASA revealed astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are going to remain on station and also return home in February 2025 aboard Dragon with 2 various other workers participants delegated to the Crew-9 purpose, during the course of a press conference on Aug. 24. The agency will definitely discuss more information concerning the Crew-9 enhance when particulars are actually completed.NASA and also SpaceX currently are actually servicing several items before launch, consisting of reconfiguring chairs on the Dragon as well as changing the manifest to bring added cargo, personal effects, and Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and also Williams.NASA's media certification policy is actually available online. For questions concerning accreditation or even exclusive logistical requests, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for room for gps trucks, outdoors tents, or electric hookups likewise are due by Sept. 3.For various other questions, please contact 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 con Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch coverage and also additional information about the objective, check out:.https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.- edge-.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 Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.