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NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency\u2019s SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station.<\/p>\n
Liftoff is targeted for 1:17 p.m. EDT, Saturday, Sept. 28, from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This is the first human spaceflight mission to launch from that pad. The targeted docking time is approximately 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29.<\/p>\n
Live coverage of the prelaunch news conference, launch, the post-launch news conference, and docking stream on NASA+ and the agency\u2019s website. Learn how to stream NASA content through a variety of additional platforms, including social media.<\/p>\n
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will carry NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov to the orbiting laboratory for an approximate five-month science mission. This is the ninth crew rotation mission and the 10th human spaceflight mission for NASA to the space station supported by Dragon since 2020 as part of the agency\u2019s Commercial Crew Program.<\/p>\n
The deadline for media accreditation for in-person coverage of this launch has passed. The agency\u2019s media credentialing policy is available online. For questions about media accreditation, please email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov.<\/p>\n
Media looking for access to NASA live video feeds can subscribe to the agency\u2019s media resources distribution list to receive daily updates and links.<\/p>\n
NASA\u2019s mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations):
Friday, Sept. 27<\/strong><\/p>\n 11:30 a.m. \u2013 One-on-one media interviews at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with various mission subject matter experts. Sign-up information will be emailed to media accredited to attend this launch.<\/p>\n 1:15 p.m. \u2013 NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-9 Panel: Space Station 101 with the following participants:<\/p>\n Media may ask questions in person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, media should contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than 12:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.<\/p>\n Coverage of the virtual news conference will stream live on NASA+, YouTube, Facebook, and the agency\u2019s website. Members of the public may ask questions online by posting questions to the YouTube, Facebook, and X livestreams using #AskNASA.<\/p>\n 5 p.m. \u2013 Prelaunch news conference from Kennedy with the following participants:<\/p>\n Coverage of the virtual news conference will stream live on NASA+ and the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n Media may ask questions in person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, media should contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.<\/p>\n Saturday, Sept. 28<\/strong><\/p>\n 9:10 a.m. \u2013 Launch coverage begins on NASA+ and the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n 1:17 p.m. \u2013 Launch<\/p>\n Following the conclusion of launch and ascent coverage, NASA will switch to audio only. Continuous coverage resumes on NASA+ at the start of rendezvous and docking and continues through hatch opening and the welcome ceremony. For NASA+ information, schedules, and links to streaming video, visit:<\/p>\n \n 3 p.m. \u2013 Postlaunch news conference with the following participants:<\/p>\n The virtual news conference will stream live on NASA+, YouTube, and the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n Media may ask questions in person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.<\/p>\n Sunday, Sept. 29<\/strong><\/p>\n 3:30 p.m. \u2013 Arrival coverage begins on NASA+ and the agency\u2019s website.<\/p>\n 5:30 p.m. \u2013 Targeted docking to the forward-facing port of the station\u2019s Harmony module<\/p>\n 7:15 p.m. \u2013 Hatch opening<\/p>\n 7:40 p.m. \u2013 Welcome ceremony<\/p>\n All times are estimates and could be adjusted based on real-time operations after launch. Follow the space station blog for the most up-to-date operations information.<\/p>\n Audio Only Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n Audio only of the news conferences and launch coverage will be carried on the NASA \u201cV\u201d circuits, which may be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240 or -7135. On launch day, \u201cmission audio,\u201d countdown activities without NASA+ launch commentary, will be carried on 321-867-7135.<\/p>\n Launch audio also will be available on Launch Information Service and Amateur Television System\u2019s VHF radio frequency 146.940 MHz and KSC Amateur Radio Club\u2019s UHF radio frequency 444.925 MHz, FM mode, heard within Brevard County on the Space Coast.<\/p>\n Live Video Coverage Prior to Launch<\/strong><\/p>\n NASA will provide a live video feed of Space Launch Complex-40 approximately six hours prior to the planned liftoff of the Crew-9 mission. Pending unlikely technical issues, the feed will be uninterrupted until the prelaunch broadcast begins on NASA+, approximately four hours prior to launch. Once the feed is live, find it online at:\u00a0 <\/p>\n NASA Website Launch Coverage<\/strong><\/p>\n Launch day coverage of NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-9 mission will be available on the agency\u2019s website. Coverage will include livestreaming and blog updates beginning no earlier than 9:10 a.m. Sept. 28, as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff.<\/p>\n For questions about countdown coverage, contact the Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468. Follow countdown coverage on the commercial crew or Crew-9 blog.<\/p>\n Attend Launch Virtually<\/strong><\/p>\n Members of the public can register to attend this launch virtually. NASA\u2019s virtual guest program for this mission also includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following a successful launch.<\/p>\n Watch, Engage on Social Media<\/strong><\/p>\n Let people know you\u2019re following the mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by using the hashtags #Crew9 and #NASASocial. You can also stay connected by following and tagging these accounts:<\/p>\n X:<\/strong> @NASA<\/a>, @NASAKennedy<\/a>, @NASASocial<\/a>, @Space_Station<\/a>, @ISS_Research<\/a>, @ISS National Lab<\/a>, @SpaceX<\/a>, @Commercial_Crew<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook: <\/strong>NASA, NASAKennedy, ISS, ISS National Lab<\/p>\n Instagram:<\/strong> @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @ISS, @ISSNationalLab, @SpaceX<\/p>\n Coverage en Espanol<\/strong><\/p>\n Did you know NASA has a Spanish section called NASA en Espanol? Make sure to check out NASA en Espanol on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for more coverage on Crew-9.<\/p>\n Para obtener informaci\u00f3n sobre cobertura en espa\u00f1ol en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en espa\u00f1ol, comun\u00edquese con Antonia <\/em>Jaramillo: 321-501-8425;antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov; o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371; <\/em>messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov.<\/em><\/p>\n NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program has delivered on its goal of safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station from the United States through a partnership with American private industry. This partnership is changing the arc of human spaceflight history by opening access to low-Earth orbit and the International Space Station to more people, more science, and more commercial opportunities. The space station remains the springboard to NASA\u2019s next great leap in space exploration, including future missions to the Moon and, eventually, to Mars.<\/p>\n For NASA\u2019s launch blog and more information about the mission, visit:<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n -end-<\/p>\n Joshua Finch \/ Jimi Russell Steven Siceloff \/ Danielle Sempsrott \/ Stephanie Plucinsky Leah Cheshier\n
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Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov \/ james.j.russell@nasa.gov<\/p>\n
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
321-867-2468
steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov \/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov \/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov<\/p>\n
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov<\/p>\n<\/div>\n