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NASA, SpaceX Extend United States Media Target Date for Crew-9 Launch to Station

.NASA is extending USA media certification for the launch of the agency's nine rotational objective of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon space probe that will hold astronauts to the International Spaceport Station. This purpose is part of NASA's Industrial Team Program.The request period for U.S. media as well as united state citizens standing for international media organizations is stretched up until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media participants that have actually actually used perform not need to have to reapply. All brand-new certification asks for need to be actually submitted online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Introduce of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission, actually slated along with four team members, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, coming from Room Introduce Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Area Force Terminal in Fla.NASA introduced rocketeers Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams will remain on terminal and come back home in February 2025 aboard Monster along with 2 other team members assigned to the Crew-9 goal, during a news conference on Aug. 24. The agency will share additional info concerning the Crew-9 enhance when particulars are actually settled.NASA as well as SpaceX presently are actually focusing on a number of products just before launch, consisting of reconfiguring seats on the Monster as well as changing the reveal to carry extra payload, private impacts, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore as well as Williams.NASA's media accreditation plan is on call online. For questions regarding accreditation or even unique logistical asks for, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for space for gps trucks, camping tents, or electrical relationships likewise are due by Sept. 3.For various other questions, feel free to 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 con Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch insurance coverage and even more relevant information concerning 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 Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Room Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.