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

.NASA is prolonging united state media certification for the launch of the company's 9th spinning mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft and Monster space probe that are going to bring rocketeers to the International Spaceport Station. This goal is part of NASA's Commercial Staff System.The treatment duration for U.S. media as well as U.S. consumers representing global media companies is stretched until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media participants that have actually currently applied perform not need to have to reapply. All new accreditation demands need to be provided online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Release of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 objective, initially slated along with 4 workers participants, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Room Launch Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Room Force Station in Fla.NASA declared rocketeers Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will certainly continue to be on station as well as return home in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with 2 other staff participants designated to the Crew-9 mission, during a press conference on Aug. 24. The company will share more relevant information about the Crew-9 complement when information are actually wrapped up.NASA and SpaceX currently are actually servicing many things prior to launch, including reconfiguring chairs on the Monster and changing the manifest to bring additional cargo, private results, and Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and also Williams.NASA's media accreditation policy is on call online. For concerns regarding accreditation or special logistical asks for, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for space for gps cars, outdoors tents, or electric relationships likewise 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 insurance coverage and also more information concerning the purpose, 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 Area Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.