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

.NASA is expanding united state media accreditation for the launch of the company's ninth spinning goal of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as well as Monster spacecraft that will certainly carry astronauts to the International Space Station. This mission becomes part of NASA's Industrial Crew Course.The request time frame for USA media and also USA citizens exemplifying worldwide media organizations is expanded until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media participants who have actually currently administered carry out not need 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 objective, originally slated along with four workers members, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, coming from Area Launch Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Space Troop Terminal in Fla.NASA introduced rocketeers Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams are going to remain on station and return home in February 2025 aboard Monster along with 2 various other crew members delegated to the Crew-9 mission, during a news conference on Aug. 24. The agency will discuss even more info about the Crew-9 supplement when information are actually wrapped up.NASA and also SpaceX currently are working on numerous items just before launch, featuring reconfiguring chairs on the Dragon and readjusting the show to lug extra packages, individual results, and Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and also Williams.NASA's media accreditation policy is actually readily available online. For concerns regarding accreditation or even special logistical demands, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for area for satellite cars, tents, or even electrical relationships additionally are due through Sept. 3.For various other inquiries, 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 disadvantage Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch coverage and also even more info 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 Center, 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.

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