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

.NASA is stretching united state media certification for the launch of the firm's 9th rotational purpose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft as well as Dragon space probe that will definitely lug rocketeers to the International Spaceport Station. This goal belongs to NASA's Office Staff Program.The request time frame for USA media and U.S. residents representing worldwide media organizations is actually stretched up until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Media participants that have presently applied perform not require to reapply. All new certification requests need to be actually sent online at:.https://media.ksc.nasa.gov.Introduce of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission, initially slated along with 4 workers members, is actually targeted for no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, from Space Introduce Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Troop Terminal in Florida.NASA announced astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay on terminal as well as come back home in February 2025 aboard Monster with pair of various other team members delegated to the Crew-9 mission, throughout a news conference on Aug. 24. The firm will definitely discuss more relevant information concerning the Crew-9 supplement when details are actually finalized.NASA as well as SpaceX currently are working with numerous products prior to launch, including reconfiguring chairs on the Monster and also changing the show to bring extra cargo, individual impacts, and also Dragon-specific spacesuits for Wilmore and also Williams.NASA's media accreditation plan is available online. For inquiries about accreditation or special logistical asks for, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for area for satellite cars, tents, or power connections likewise are due by Sept. 3.For other questions, feel free to 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 drawback Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.For launch coverage and even more information 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 Space 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.