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

.NASA is actually stretching U.S. media accreditation for the launch of the firm's nine spinning purpose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft that will carry rocketeers to the International Space Station. This mission belongs to NASA's Commercial Crew System.The application time frame for united state media and also U.S. consumers exemplifying global media organizations is actually extended up until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members who have actually already used do certainly not need to have to reapply. All brand-new accreditation demands need to be provided online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Introduce of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose, initially slated along with four team members, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Room Introduce Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Area Troop Terminal in Fla.NASA declared astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams will continue to be on station as well as come back house in February 2025 aboard Monster with pair of various other team members appointed to the Crew-9 goal, during the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The firm will certainly discuss more details about the Crew-9 supplement when particulars are actually completed.NASA and SpaceX presently are actually focusing on a number of items before launch, featuring reconfiguring chairs on the Monster and also readjusting the manifest to hold additional cargo, private results, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore as well as Williams.NASA's media certification policy is available online. For inquiries about certification or even exclusive logistical asks for, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for area for satellite trucks, tents, or even power links additionally schedule through Sept. 3.For various other inquiries, 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 drawback Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch protection and also more relevant information regarding the goal, 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 Area 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.