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

.NASA is stretching USA media accreditation for the launch of the company's 9th spinning objective of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft and also Dragon spacecraft that will hold rocketeers to the International Spaceport Station. This mission belongs to NASA's Business Workers Course.The use time frame for united state media and also U.S. citizens embodying global media companies is prolonged till 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members that have actually already administered carry out not need to have to reapply. All brand new accreditation asks for have to be sent online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 objective, originally slated along with four team members, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.NASA announced astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams are going to stay on terminal as well as return house in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with pair of other crew participants assigned to the Crew-9 mission, throughout a press conference on Aug. 24. The company will share additional details regarding the Crew-9 supplement when details are actually completed.NASA as well as SpaceX presently are actually dealing with a number of things prior to launch, including reconfiguring seats on the Monster and changing the show to lug added cargo, personal results, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and Williams.NASA's media certification plan is actually offered online. For inquiries regarding certification or unique logistical requests, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for area for gps trucks, camping tents, or even electrical relationships also schedule through Sept. 3.For various other questions, please 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 disadvantage Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch coverage as well as more relevant information concerning the mission, 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 Area Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.