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

.NASA is stretching united state media accreditation for the launch of the company's 9th spinning objective of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft and also Monster space probe that will hold rocketeers to the International Spaceport Station. This objective is part of NASA's Industrial Crew Course.The use time frame for USA media as well as U.S. citizens exemplifying worldwide media organizations is prolonged up until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members that have actually actually administered perform not need to have to reapply. All new certification requests need to be sent online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 objective, initially slated with four workers participants, is targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, coming from Room Introduce Complex-40 at Peninsula Canaveral Space Force Terminal in Fla.NASA announced astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams will stay on terminal as well as come back home in February 2025 aboard Dragon along with two other team members delegated to the Crew-9 goal, during a news conference on Aug. 24. The organization is going to share even more info about the Crew-9 complement when particulars are wrapped up.NASA and also SpaceX currently are actually working with several products prior to launch, including reconfiguring seats on the Monster and changing the manifest to hold extra packages, individual results, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore as well as Williams.NASA's media accreditation plan is actually readily available online. For concerns regarding accreditation or exclusive logistical demands, e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Ask for room for gps trucks, tents, or even electrical hookups additionally schedule through Sept. 3.For other questions, satisfy contact 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 and also more details about 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 Room Center, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Room Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.