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NASA, SpaceX Extend United States Media Due Date for Crew-9 Launch to Terminal

.NASA is extending united state media accreditation for the launch of the firm's ninth rotational purpose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft and also Dragon spacecraft that will definitely hold rocketeers to the International Space Station. This mission becomes part of NASA's Business Team Program.The application time period for USA media as well as united state consumers working with international media institutions is actually stretched until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members who have currently used carry out certainly not need to reapply. All new certification requests should be sent online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Introduce of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose, originally slated along with four staff participants, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, coming from Space Launch Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Area Force Station in Florida.NASA declared astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams are going to continue to be on station and also come back home in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with pair of various other crew members assigned to the Crew-9 purpose, during the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The company is going to discuss more relevant information about the Crew-9 supplement when information are actually wrapped up.NASA as well as SpaceX presently are focusing on numerous things just before launch, featuring reconfiguring seats on the Dragon and also readjusting the manifest to carry added payload, individual effects, as well as Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and also Williams.NASA's media certification plan is readily available online. For concerns about certification or even special logistical requests, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for room for gps vehicles, outdoors tents, or power relationships additionally are due by Sept. 3.For various other concerns, please get in touch 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 more info regarding the goal, 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 Room Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Area Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.