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

.NASA is actually expanding united state media certification for the launch of the firm's ninth spinning purpose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon space probe that will certainly carry astronauts to the International Space Station. This mission becomes part of NASA's Industrial Crew System.The use time frame for united state media and USA people representing worldwide media organizations is extended up until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members who have actually currently administered perform not require to reapply. All brand new certification asks for must be actually submitted online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Release of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 objective, actually slated with 4 staff participants, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, coming from Area Release Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Area Force Station in Fla.NASA declared astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams will continue to be on station as well as come back home in February 2025 aboard Monster along with 2 various other staff members assigned to the Crew-9 mission, in the course of a press conference on Aug. 24. The company will certainly share even more info regarding the Crew-9 supplement when details are actually finalized.NASA and SpaceX currently are actually working with numerous products before launch, including reconfiguring seats on the Dragon and readjusting the manifest to carry added freight, personal impacts, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and Williams.NASA's media certification policy is actually offered online. For inquiries about accreditation or even special logistical demands, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for space for satellite vehicles, camping tents, or even electric hookups also schedule through 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 insurance coverage as well as additional information about the mission, check out:.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 Room Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Room Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.