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

.NASA is actually extending USA media accreditation for the launch of the organization's 9th spinning goal of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft and also Dragon spacecraft that are going to hold rocketeers to the International Spaceport Station. This objective belongs to NASA's Business Staff System.The treatment time frame for USA media and also U.S. consumers representing global media companies is expanded till 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media participants that have actually already used perform certainly not require to reapply. All new accreditation requests have to be sent online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Introduce of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 goal, initially slated with four workers participants, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, coming from Space Release Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Area Force Station in Fla.NASA revealed astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams will continue to be on terminal and also return house in February 2025 aboard Monster with pair of other team members appointed to the Crew-9 mission, in the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The company is going to discuss additional info concerning the Crew-9 supplement when particulars are finalized.NASA and also SpaceX presently are focusing on a number of things just before launch, including reconfiguring chairs on the Dragon as well as changing the manifest to carry additional cargo, individual effects, and Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore as well as Williams.NASA's media certification plan is actually available online. For inquiries regarding accreditation or even exclusive logistical asks for, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for area for gps cars, outdoors tents, or electric links also are due by Sept. 3.For other inquiries, 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 more information about the goal, go to:.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 Area Facility, 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.