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

.NASA is prolonging USA media accreditation for the launch of the agency's ninth spinning goal of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft as well as Monster spacecraft that will definitely bring rocketeers to the International Space Station. This goal belongs to NASA's Industrial Team System.The request time period for USA media and USA people representing worldwide media companies is actually expanded until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members who have actually already administered carry out not need to reapply. All new accreditation asks for have to be actually provided online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose, originally slated along with four workers members, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, coming from Space Release Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Space Force Station in Fla.NASA declared astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are going to remain on terminal as well as come back home in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with pair of other staff participants appointed to the Crew-9 mission, during the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The organization will share even more info about the Crew-9 complement when information are finalized.NASA and also SpaceX presently are actually servicing many items before launch, consisting of reconfiguring chairs on the Dragon and readjusting the manifest to carry extra payload, personal effects, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and Williams.NASA's media certification policy is actually on call online. For questions regarding accreditation or even unique logistical requests, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for space for gps vehicles, camping tents, or electrical connections also are due through 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 coverage as well as even more relevant information regarding the objective, check out:.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 Space 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.