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

.NASA is extending united state media accreditation for the launch of the organization's nine rotational purpose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and also Monster spacecraft that are going to carry astronauts to the International Spaceport Station. This mission is part of NASA's Office Team Program.The request time period for U.S. media as well as U.S. residents standing for global media organizations is actually extended until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media participants that have actually actually used perform certainly not need to have to reapply. All brand new accreditation asks for have to be provided online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Introduce of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose, originally slated along with 4 crew members, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, coming from Room Launch Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Area Force Terminal in Fla.NASA declared rocketeers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will definitely continue to be on station as well as come back home in February 2025 aboard Monster with 2 other crew participants delegated to the Crew-9 purpose, during the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The agency will definitely share more details regarding the Crew-9 supplement when information are finalized.NASA as well as SpaceX presently are actually working with numerous items just before launch, including reconfiguring seats on the Monster and also adjusting the manifest to hold extra packages, private effects, as well as Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and also Williams.NASA's media accreditation plan is readily available online. For questions about accreditation or unique logistical asks for, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for room for satellite cars, outdoors tents, or even electric links additionally schedule by Sept. 3.For various other inquiries, 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 details about the purpose, 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 Area 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.