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

.NASA is stretching united state media accreditation for the launch of the agency's nine spinning goal of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Monster space capsule that will certainly carry rocketeers to the International Spaceport Station. This goal is part of NASA's Office Staff System.The application time frame for USA media and also USA citizens exemplifying global media organizations is actually prolonged till 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members who have actually currently administered perform not need to reapply. All new certification requests must be sent online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Introduce of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission, initially slated with four team members, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, coming from Room Launch Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Space Force Terminal in Fla.NASA announced astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams will definitely continue to be on terminal as well as come back home in February 2025 aboard Monster along with two other team members designated to the Crew-9 mission, during the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The agency will share more details about the Crew-9 complement when details are actually wrapped up.NASA and SpaceX presently are actually focusing on a number of items just before launch, featuring reconfiguring chairs on the Dragon as well as adjusting the manifest to lug extra payload, individual effects, and Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and Williams.NASA's media certification policy is accessible online. For concerns about accreditation or even special logistical requests, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for room for gps trucks, camping tents, or even electrical hookups additionally are due by Sept. 3.For other questions, feel free to call 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 downside Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch protection as well as additional info concerning the purpose, 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 Area Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Area Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.