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

.NASA is actually stretching U.S. media certification for the launch of the firm's ninth spinning purpose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and also Dragon space capsule that are going to carry astronauts to the International Space Station. This objective belongs to NASA's Business Crew Plan.The application time period for U.S. media and united state citizens embodying global media associations is extended until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media participants who have actually actually applied carry out not need to reapply. All brand-new accreditation demands have to be actually submitted online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Introduce of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 objective, actually slated along with four crew participants, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Room Release Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Area Troop Terminal in Fla.NASA introduced astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams will continue to be on terminal and return house in February 2025 aboard Dragon with pair of various other staff participants assigned to the Crew-9 objective, during a news conference on Aug. 24. The company will definitely share additional relevant information concerning the Crew-9 complement when information are actually settled.NASA as well as SpaceX presently are actually focusing on a number of products before launch, featuring reconfiguring seats on the Dragon as well as readjusting the manifest to hold extra freight, private effects, as well as Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore as well as Williams.NASA's media accreditation plan is offered online. For questions concerning certification or even exclusive logistical asks for, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for space for satellite cars, camping tents, or power connections additionally are due by Sept. 3.For various other concerns, feel free to 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 more relevant information concerning the goal, see:.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 Area Center, 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.