.Editor's details: This launch was improved two times on Aug. 30, 2024. First, to repair Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov's task as a goal expert. It was actually updated again to correct a launch date.NASA rocketeer Nick Hague and also Roscosmos astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will definitely release no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, on the company's SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. NASA rocketeers Zena Cardman as well as Stephanie Wilson, recently revealed as crewmates, are qualified for reassignment on a potential purpose..Hague and also Gorbunov will fly to the space station as commander and also mission specialist, respectively, as aspect of a two-crew member air travel aboard a SpaceX Dragon.The upgraded crew complement complies with NASA's decision to come back the organization's Boeing Workers Flight Examination uncrewed and launch Crew-9 along with two uninhabited seats. NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams, that launched aboard the Starliner space capsule in June, will fly home along with Hague and also Gorbunov in February 2025.The selection to take flight Hague was actually made by NASA chief rocketeer Joe Acaba at the organization's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Acaba must harmonize flying a NASA staff participant with previous spaceflight expertise to control the flight, while guaranteeing NASA keeps an integrated staff along with a Roscosmos cosmonaut who can work their essential devices for proceeded, safe station operations." While our team have actually transformed crew prior to for a wide array of explanations, scaling down team for this tour was actually another difficult selection to adapt to dued to the fact that the staff has taught as a workers of 4," stated Acaba. "I have the utmost assurance in every our staff, that have actually been outstanding throughout instruction for the objective. Zena and also Stephanie will remain to assist their crewmates ahead of launch, and they exemplify what it indicates to be a specialist rocketeer.".The firm is going to share reassignment particulars for Cardman and also Wilson when on call." I am actually profoundly proud of our entire workers," mentioned Cardman, "and I am self-assured Scar and also Alex will step into their tasks with distinction. All 4 of us stay dedicated to the excellence of this particular mission, and Stephanie and also I anticipate taking flight when the time is right.".Wilson incorporated, "I know Scar and also Alex will definitely carry out a fantastic job along with their job aboard the International Space Station as aspect of Exploration 72.".Along with 203 days visited space, this will be actually Hague's third launch as well as 2nd goal to the orbiting laboratory. Throughout his very first launch in October 2018, Hague as well as his crewmate, Roscosmos' Alexey Ovchinin, experienced a spacecraft enhancer failing, resulting in an in-flight, post-launch abort, ballistic re-entry, as well as secure touchdown in their Soyuz MS-10 space probe. Five months later, Hague launched aboard Soyuz MS-12 as well as worked as a trip designer aboard the space station during Expeditions 59 as well as 60. Hague carried out three spacewalks to improve spaceport station electrical power bodies and also set up a docking adapter for business space capsule. An active-duty colonel in the USA Space Force, Hague finished a developing rotation at the Self defense Team, as well as acted as the Space Pressure's director of examination as well as examination coming from 2020 to 2022. In August 2022, Hague resumed roles at NASA, dealing with the Boeing Starliner Plan till this tour project. Comply With @astrohague on X and also Instagram.This will definitely be Gorbunov's very first travel to area as well as the terminal. Born in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk location, Russia, he analyzed design along with credentials in space probe as well as upper stages coming from the Moscow Aviation Institute. Gorbunov earned a degree from the army team with a specialty in operating and repairing aircraft, choppers, and also aircraft motors. Prior to his option as a cosmonaut in 2018, he functioned as a developer for Rocket Area Corp. Energia as well as assisted freight space capsule launches coming from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.Hague as well as Gorbonov will enter of the Exploration 72 team aboard the station. They will definitely join Wilmore, Williams, fellow NASA rocketeer Don Pettit, as well as Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner conducting medical research and routine maintenance tasks in to the terminal's 24th year of constant individual presence.Find out more regarding International Spaceport station investigation as well as operations at:.https://www.nasa.gov/station.- edge-.Josh Finch/ Jimi RussellHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov/ james.j.russell@nasa.gov.Courtney BeasleyJohnson Room Facility, Houston281-483-5111courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov.