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NASA, SpaceX Extend United States Media Target Date for Crew-9 Introduce to Terminal

.NASA is extending united state media accreditation for the launch of the organization's nine rotational purpose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft as well as Monster space capsule that will certainly lug astronauts to the International Space Station. This purpose is part of NASA's Business Team System.The request time frame for USA media and U.S. people representing global media companies is extended up until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members who have currently applied do not need to reapply. All brand-new certification requests must be actually provided online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 objective, actually slated with four crew members, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, coming from Space Introduce Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Area Force Station in Fla.NASA revealed astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams will certainly remain on station as well as come back home in February 2025 aboard Monster along with pair of various other staff members designated to the Crew-9 mission, during the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The company will certainly share additional relevant information about the Crew-9 supplement when details are actually settled.NASA and also SpaceX currently are actually working with a number of things just before launch, consisting of reconfiguring chairs on the Dragon as well as changing the manifest to hold added packages, private results, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and also Williams.NASA's media certification plan is readily available online. For concerns about certification or special logistical asks for, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for area for gps trucks, tents, or even power connections also are due through Sept. 3.For various other questions, 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 con Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch protection as well as even more info concerning the purpose, browse through:.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 Space Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.