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

.NASA is expanding U.S. media accreditation for the launch of the agency's 9th rotational objective of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft and also Dragon space capsule that will carry rocketeers to the International Space Station. This goal is part of NASA's Business Workers Course.The request time period for USA media as well as united state consumers working with worldwide media companies is stretched until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media participants that have actually administered perform not need to reapply. All brand-new accreditation requests must be sent online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission, initially slated with four crew members, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, coming from Area Launch Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Space Force Terminal in Fla.NASA announced astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are going to remain on station as well as come back home in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with 2 various other workers participants designated to the Crew-9 mission, in the course of a press conference on Aug. 24. The organization is going to discuss additional info regarding the Crew-9 complement when particulars are actually completed.NASA and also SpaceX presently are actually dealing with numerous things just before launch, consisting of reconfiguring seats on the Dragon as well as changing the show to bring extra cargo, individual impacts, as well as Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore as well as Williams.NASA's media accreditation policy is readily available online. For questions regarding certification or even unique logistical asks for, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for space for satellite trucks, tents, or even power relationships additionally schedule through 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 drawback Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch coverage and more relevant information regarding the objective, browse through:.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 Area Center, 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.