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

.NASA is actually stretching USA media certification for the launch of the agency's ninth spinning mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and also Dragon spacecraft that will certainly bring rocketeers to the International Space Station. This purpose is part of NASA's Business Team Plan.The use period for U.S. media and united state consumers working with global media associations is actually prolonged till 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members that have currently applied carry out not need to reapply. All brand-new accreditation demands should be provided online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Release of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 objective, initially slated with 4 team participants, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, coming from Area Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Fla.NASA announced rocketeers Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams are going to continue to be on station and also come back home in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with pair of other workers members designated to the Crew-9 purpose, in the course of a press conference on Aug. 24. The organization will share additional relevant information about the Crew-9 enhance when particulars are actually wrapped up.NASA and also SpaceX currently are actually working with a number of items prior to launch, consisting of reconfiguring chairs on the Monster and adjusting the show to lug additional cargo, individual impacts, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and also Williams.NASA's media certification plan is offered online. For questions regarding certification or unique logistical demands, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for room for satellite trucks, camping tents, or even power links likewise schedule through Sept. 3.For various other concerns, feel free to get in touch with 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 disadvantage Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch protection as well as even more info concerning the purpose, go to:.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 Area Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Space Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.