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NASA, SpaceX Extend US Media Target Date for Crew-9 Release to Station

.NASA is extending U.S. media certification for the launch of the company's ninth rotational purpose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft as well as Dragon spacecraft that will definitely lug astronauts to the International Space Station. This objective belongs to NASA's Business Workers Course.The request duration for USA media and also U.S. people representing global media associations is expanded up until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media participants that have actually already used do not need to have to reapply. All brand-new accreditation requests need to be actually submitted online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 goal, actually slated with four crew participants, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Area Release Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Room Force Terminal in Fla.NASA introduced astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams will certainly continue to be on station as well as come back home in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with 2 various other staff participants assigned to the Crew-9 goal, during the course of a press conference on Aug. 24. The agency is going to discuss even more information about the Crew-9 enhance when details are actually finalized.NASA as well as SpaceX currently are actually working with a number of products just before launch, featuring reconfiguring seats on the Dragon as well as readjusting the reveal to lug added payload, private results, and Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore as well as Williams.NASA's media accreditation plan is actually available online. For concerns regarding certification or exclusive logistical asks for, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for space for satellite cars, outdoors tents, or even electric relationships additionally schedule by Sept. 3.For other concerns, satisfy 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 drawback Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch coverage as well as more information regarding the goal, visit:.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 Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.