.Editor's keep in mind: This release was upgraded twice on Aug. 30, 2024. Initially, to fix Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov's task as a mission specialist. It was actually updated again to remedy a launch date.NASA astronaut Chip Hague as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will release no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, on the company's SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Spaceport Station. NASA rocketeers Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson, previously announced as crewmates, are eligible for reassignment on a potential purpose..Hague and Gorbunov are going to fly to the spaceport station as leader and also goal expert, respectively, as aspect of a two-crew member air travel aboard a SpaceX Dragon.The upgraded team complement adheres to NASA's choice to return the organization's Boeing Workers Flight Exam uncrewed and also launch Crew-9 with two vacant seats. NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams, that introduced aboard the Starliner spacecraft in June, are going to flight home with Hague and Gorbunov in February 2025.The decision to take flight Hague was actually created by NASA principal rocketeer Joe Acaba at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Acaba must stabilize piloting a NASA crew member with previous spaceflight knowledge to control the air travel, while making sure NASA maintains an integrated crew with a Roscosmos cosmonaut who can function their crucial systems for proceeded, safe terminal functions." While we have actually changed workers before for a selection of causes, downsizing staff for this air travel was an additional challenging choice to get used to given that the crew has actually qualified as a team of 4," mentioned Acaba. "I have miraculous assurance with all our workers, who have actually been actually superb throughout training for the mission. Zena as well as Stephanie are going to continue to aid their crewmates in front of launch, and they embody what it implies to become an expert astronaut.".The organization will certainly share reassignment information for Cardman and also Wilson when accessible." I am actually heavily proud of our entire workers," said Cardman, "as well as I am actually certain Nick as well as Alex will step into their parts along with superiority. All four of us remain specialized to the excellence of this particular purpose, and also Stephanie as well as I expect flighting when the moment corrects.".Wilson added, "I know Nick as well as Alex will definitely carry out a wonderful project along with their work aboard the International Space Station as component of Exploration 72.".With 203 times logged in space, this are going to be actually Hague's third launch and second goal to the orbiting research laboratory. During the course of his first launch in Oct 2018, Hague and his crewmate, Roscosmos' Alexey Ovchinin, experienced a rocket enhancer breakdown, resulting in an in-flight, post-launch abort, ballistic re-entry, and also secure landing in their Soyuz MS-10 space probe. 5 months later, Hague introduced aboard Soyuz MS-12 as well as functioned as an air travel engineer aboard the spaceport station in the course of Trips 59 as well as 60. Hague administered 3 spacewalks to update space station electrical power systems and also set up a docking adapter for office space capsule. An active-duty colonel in the U.S. Area Force, Hague accomplished a developmental turning at the Self defense Department, and functioned as the Area Power's supervisor of exam as well as analysis coming from 2020 to 2022. In August 2022, Hague returned to responsibilities at NASA, servicing the Boeing Starliner Plan till this air travel assignment. Adhere To @astrohague on X and Instagram.This will certainly be Gorbunov's 1st excursion to area and the terminal. Born in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk area, Russia, he researched engineering along with certifications in space probe and upper stages from the Moscow Flying Principle. Gorbunov earned a degree from the armed forces division with a specialized in operating and also repairing airplane, choppers, as well as plane motors. Before his assortment as a cosmonaut in 2018, he operated as an engineer for Spacecraft Room Corp. Energia and also sustained cargo space capsule launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.Hague and also Gorbonov are going to become members of the Expedition 72 crew aboard the station. They will join Wilmore, Williams, fellow NASA rocketeer Don Pettit, and also Roscosmos astronauts Alexey Ovchinin as well as Ivan Vagner conducting clinical study and upkeep activities right into the terminal's 24th year of continuous individual presence.Find out more regarding International Space Station investigation as well as functions at:.https://www.nasa.gov/station.- end-.Josh Finch/ Jimi RussellHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov/ james.j.russell@nasa.gov.Courtney BeasleyJohnson Space Facility, Houston281-483-5111courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov.