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NASA, SpaceX Extend US Media Due Date for Crew-9 Introduce to Terminal

.NASA is actually expanding united state media certification for the launch of the agency's ninth rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft that will certainly bring rocketeers to the International Space Station. This mission is part of NASA's Office Workers Plan.The application period for USA media as well as united state people standing for worldwide media institutions is prolonged until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members that have actually already applied perform certainly not need to have to reapply. All brand new certification asks for need to be actually submitted online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 objective, originally slated along with 4 crew members, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Terminal in Florida.NASA revealed rocketeers Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams will definitely continue to be on station as well as come back house in February 2025 aboard Monster along with pair of various other team participants assigned to the Crew-9 mission, during the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The organization is going to discuss more relevant information regarding the Crew-9 complement when details are settled.NASA and also SpaceX presently are working on several things just before launch, consisting of reconfiguring chairs on the Dragon and also changing the manifest to lug added cargo, individual results, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and also Williams.NASA's media certification plan is on call online. For concerns about accreditation or unique logistical asks for, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for room for gps vehicles, camping tents, or electric connections also schedule by Sept. 3.For various other concerns, please connect 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 insurance coverage and even more relevant information about the mission, visit:.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 Center, 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.