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

.NASA is prolonging USA media certification for the launch of the firm's nine spinning purpose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and also Dragon space capsule that will definitely hold rocketeers to the International Spaceport Station. This mission belongs to NASA's Office Workers Program.The request duration for U.S. media and united state consumers exemplifying worldwide media companies is actually expanded until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members who have actually presently used carry out certainly not need to have to reapply. All brand new accreditation requests have to be actually submitted online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Release of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 objective, initially slated with four team participants, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Room Introduce Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Room Troop Terminal in Florida.NASA introduced rocketeers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will continue to be on station and return home in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with pair of various other crew participants assigned to the Crew-9 purpose, during a press conference on Aug. 24. The organization will definitely discuss more information concerning the Crew-9 enhance when information are completed.NASA and also SpaceX presently are actually servicing numerous items before launch, consisting of reconfiguring chairs on the Monster and adjusting the reveal to hold added cargo, private impacts, and Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore as well as Williams.NASA's media accreditation policy is actually accessible online. For inquiries about certification or exclusive logistical asks for, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for area for gps trucks, camping tents, or electrical relationships additionally schedule by Sept. 3.For other inquiries, 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 downside Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch insurance coverage and additional details concerning the objective, see:.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 Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.