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

.NASA is stretching USA media certification for the launch of the organization's ninth spinning goal of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft as well as Dragon spacecraft that will certainly bring rocketeers to the International Space Station. This goal is part of NASA's Commercial Crew Course.The use duration for USA media and also USA citizens representing worldwide media associations is actually prolonged till 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media members that have already used perform not require to reapply. All brand new certification asks for have to be actually sent online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Introduce of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 goal, actually slated along with four workers participants, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Space Introduce Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Room Troop Station in Fla.NASA announced rocketeers Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams will continue to be on terminal and come back house in February 2025 aboard Dragon with 2 other workers members delegated to the Crew-9 goal, during the course of a news conference on Aug. 24. The company will certainly discuss even more info concerning the Crew-9 complement when information are actually finalized.NASA and also SpaceX currently are focusing on numerous items just before launch, consisting of reconfiguring seats on the Dragon and adjusting the reveal to bring extra cargo, personal effects, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore as well as Williams.NASA's media accreditation policy is actually available online. For inquiries about accreditation or special logistical requests, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for space for satellite cars, outdoors tents, or even electrical hookups likewise are due through Sept. 3.For other concerns, satisfy 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 con Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch insurance coverage as well as additional info concerning the objective, see:.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 Space Facility, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.