.Publisher's keep in mind: This release was actually upgraded two times on Aug. 30, 2024. First, to remedy Roscosmos astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov's job as an objective expert. It was actually updated once more to improve a launch time.NASA astronaut Scar Hague and also Roscosmos astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will definitely release no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, on the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose to the International Spaceport Station. NASA rocketeers Zena Cardman and also Stephanie Wilson, recently introduced as crewmates, are qualified for reassignment on a potential mission..Hague as well as Gorbunov will fly to the space station as commander and also objective specialist, specifically, as part of a two-crew tour aboard a SpaceX Monster.The updated crew complement complies with NASA's choice to come back the firm's Boeing Workers Air travel Examination uncrewed and launch Crew-9 along with 2 abandoned seats. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams, who introduced aboard the Starliner space capsule in June, are going to pilot home with Hague as well as Gorbunov in February 2025.The decision to pilot Hague was made by NASA principal rocketeer Joe Acaba at the agency's Johnson Room Facility in Houston. Acaba needed to stabilize flying a NASA workers member along with previous spaceflight adventure to control the air travel, while guaranteeing NASA sustains an incorporated staff along with a Roscosmos astronaut who can easily run their essential systems for carried on, safe station procedures." While we have actually modified crew prior to for an assortment of main reasons, scaling down team for this trip was actually an additional challenging selection to get used to considered that the crew has taught as a workers of four," stated Acaba. "I possess the utmost confidence with all our staff, that have been superb throughout instruction for the goal. Zena and Stephanie will definitely continue to aid their crewmates in front of launch, and they display what it implies to be a qualified astronaut.".The firm will share reassignment particulars for Cardman as well as Wilson when available." I am actually deeply happy with our entire crew," claimed Cardman, "and also I am self-assured Scar as well as Alex will definitely step into their jobs with distinction. All 4 of us continue to be dedicated to the excellence of this particular purpose, as well as Stephanie and I await flying when the time is right.".Wilson incorporated, "I know Chip and Alex will definitely perform a fantastic job with their work aboard the International Spaceport station as part of Expedition 72.".With 203 days visited area, this will definitely be actually Hague's third launch as well as second objective to the orbiting lab. During his very first launch in Oct 2018, Hague and his crewmate, Roscosmos' Alexey Ovchinin, experienced a rocket enhancer breakdown, causing an in-flight, post-launch abort, ballistic re-entry, as well as risk-free touchdown in their Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft. 5 months later, Hague launched aboard Soyuz MS-12 and also acted as a trip engineer aboard the space station in the course of Explorations 59 and 60. Hague administered three spacewalks to update spaceport station power systems as well as put in a docking adapter for industrial space capsule. An active-duty colonel in the USA Room Power, Hague completed a developing rotation at the Protection Team, and also worked as the Space Force's director of exam and evaluation coming from 2020 to 2022. In August 2022, Hague resumed roles at NASA, focusing on the Boeing Starliner Program till this trip assignment. Observe @astrohague on X as well as Instagram.This will definitely be actually Gorbunov's very first travel to area as well as the station. Born in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk area, Russia, he studied engineering with certifications in space probe as well as top phases coming from the Moscow Air Travel Institute. Gorbunov earned a degree from the military team with a specialized in operating as well as repairing aircraft, choppers, and airplane engines. Before his option as a cosmonaut in 2018, he worked as a developer for Spacecraft Area Corp. Energia as well as sustained cargo space capsule launches coming from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.Hague and also Gorbonov will definitely enter of the Expedition 72 crew aboard the terminal. They will certainly join Wilmore, Williams, fellow NASA astronaut Don Pettit, as well as Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin as well as Ivan Vagner carrying out medical study and also servicing tasks right into the terminal's 24th year of continuous individual presence.Discover more concerning International Space Station study and also functions 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.