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

.NASA is extending united state media accreditation for the launch of the agency's ninth spinning objective of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as well as Dragon spacecraft that will hold astronauts to the International Space Station. This objective becomes part of NASA's Commercial Crew Course.The request duration for USA media and also USA consumers representing international media associations is actually extended till 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media participants who have actually presently administered do not need to have to reapply. All brand-new accreditation requests have to be sent online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Release of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose, actually slated along with 4 workers members, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Area Introduce Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Fla.NASA revealed rocketeers Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams will remain on station and also return home in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with pair of various other workers participants designated to the Crew-9 mission, during a press conference on Aug. 24. The agency is going to discuss additional relevant information regarding the Crew-9 supplement when particulars are finalized.NASA as well as SpaceX presently are actually dealing with several things before launch, featuring reconfiguring seats on the Monster as well as changing the reveal to carry added cargo, private impacts, and Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore as well as Williams.NASA's media certification plan is actually offered online. For inquiries concerning accreditation or even exclusive logistical demands, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for room for gps cars, tents, or even electric connections additionally are due through Sept. 3.For various other questions, satisfy contact 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 drawback Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch coverage as well as even more info about the objective, 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 Space Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.