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

.NASA is prolonging USA media certification for the launch of the company's ninth spinning purpose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft and Monster spacecraft that will certainly bring rocketeers to the International Spaceport Station. This purpose becomes part of NASA's Industrial Workers Course.The treatment period for U.S. media and also USA consumers exemplifying global media organizations is actually extended till 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members that have presently applied perform not require to reapply. All new accreditation requests have to be actually provided online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Introduce of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 goal, originally slated along with four crew participants, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Space Introduce Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Space Force Terminal in Fla.NASA announced astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams will continue to be on station and return home in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with two various other crew participants delegated to the Crew-9 objective, during the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The firm will discuss more details concerning the Crew-9 enhance when details are actually completed.NASA and SpaceX presently are actually dealing with several things just before launch, including reconfiguring chairs on the Monster and also adjusting the show to carry extra packages, personal impacts, as well as Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and Williams.NASA's media accreditation policy is readily available online. For inquiries regarding certification or even unique logistical asks for, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for space for gps cars, tents, or even electric links also schedule by Sept. 3.For other questions, please 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 disadvantage Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch protection as well as more information regarding the objective, visit:.https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.- edge-.Joshua Finch/ Claire O'SheaHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov/ claire.a.o'shea@nasa.gov.Steve Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie PlucinskyKennedy Room 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.