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

.NASA is extending U.S. media accreditation for the launch of the company's ninth rotational purpose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and also Monster space capsule that will certainly hold rocketeers to the International Spaceport Station. This mission is part of NASA's Commercial Staff Course.The use time period for united state media and also USA consumers exemplifying global media associations is expanded till 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media participants who have actually administered perform not need to have to reapply. All new certification demands have to be sent online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Introduce of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 goal, actually slated with four workers members, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Space Introduce Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Fla.NASA announced astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams will certainly stay on station and come back home in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with pair of other staff members appointed to the Crew-9 mission, during a press conference on Aug. 24. The organization will definitely share additional details regarding the Crew-9 complement when particulars are actually finalized.NASA as well as SpaceX currently are actually working on many items just before launch, consisting of reconfiguring chairs on the Monster and also adjusting the manifest to hold additional payload, personal results, as well as Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and also Williams.NASA's media certification plan is actually available online. For questions about certification or special logistical demands, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for space for satellite vehicles, tents, or electric relationships additionally are due through Sept. 3.For other questions, satisfy 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 con Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch coverage as well as additional relevant information about the mission, see:.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 Facility, 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.