.Editor's keep in mind: This launch was updated twice on Aug. 30, 2024. To begin with, to deal with Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov's task as a purpose expert. It was upgraded once again to deal with a launch time.NASA astronaut Chip Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are going to launch no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, on the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 goal to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and also Stephanie Wilson, recently announced as crewmates, are eligible for reassignment on a potential objective..Hague and also Gorbunov are going to fly to the space station as commander and objective expert, specifically, as aspect of a two-crew member tour aboard a SpaceX Monster.The upgraded team supplement observes NASA's selection to come back the agency's Boeing Staff Trip Examination uncrewed and launch Crew-9 with 2 deserted chairs. NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams, who introduced aboard the Starliner space capsule in June, are going to take flight home with Hague and Gorbunov in February 2025.The choice to pilot Hague was created by NASA principal astronaut Joe Acaba at the firm's Johnson Area Facility in Houston. Acaba needed to balance taking flight a NASA crew member with previous spaceflight experience to regulate the flight, while making certain NASA keeps an integrated team with a Roscosmos cosmonaut who can operate their important systems for proceeded, secure terminal procedures." While our company've altered crew just before for a selection of causes, downsizing staff for this air travel was actually one more tough decision to get used to dued to the fact that the crew has qualified as a crew of four," said Acaba. "I possess miraculous self-confidence with all our team, that have actually been superb throughout training for the mission. Zena as well as Stephanie are going to remain to aid their crewmates in advance of launch, and they show what it indicates to be an expert rocketeer.".The agency will certainly share reassignment information for Cardman and also Wilson when readily available." I am actually greatly happy with our entire workers," mentioned Cardman, "and also I am actually positive Nick and also Alex will definitely step into their roles along with quality. All 4 of us remain committed to the success of the goal, and Stephanie and I look forward to taking flight when the time is right.".Wilson incorporated, "I know Scar and also Alex will do a great task along with their work aboard the International Spaceport station as aspect of Trip 72.".With 203 times logged in room, this will definitely be actually Hague's third launch as well as second objective to the orbiting laboratory. During the course of his first launch in October 2018, Hague as well as his crewmate, Roscosmos' Alexey Ovchinin, experienced a rocket enhancer failing, resulting in an in-flight, post-launch abort, ballistic re-entry, as well as safe landing in their Soyuz MS-10 space capsule. Five months later on, Hague released aboard Soyuz MS-12 as well as functioned as an air travel developer aboard the spaceport station during the course of Trips 59 and also 60. Hague carried out 3 spacewalks to improve space station power systems as well as install a docking adapter for industrial space probe. An active-duty colonel in the U.S. Room Pressure, Hague finished a developmental rotation at the Self defense Team, as well as served as the Area Pressure's director of exam and also assessment from 2020 to 2022. In August 2022, Hague returned to roles at NASA, focusing on the Boeing Starliner Course till this air travel assignment. Observe @astrohague on X as well as Instagram.This will be Gorbunov's 1st excursion to room and also the terminal. Birthed in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk area, Russia, he researched design along with credentials in spacecraft and also higher stages from the Moscow Aviation Principle. Gorbunov finished coming from the military team along with a specialty in operating and repairing plane, helicopters, and also airplane motors. Prior to his collection as a cosmonaut in 2018, he operated as a developer for Rocket Area Corp. Energia as well as supported packages space probe launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.Hague and Gorbonov will definitely become members of the Trip 72 staff aboard the terminal. They are going to sign up with Wilmore, Williams, fellow NASA rocketeer Don Pettit, and also Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and also Ivan Vagner administering clinical investigation as well as upkeep activities into the terminal's 24th year of constant individual presence.Learn more about International Spaceport station research and procedures 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 Center, Houston281-483-5111courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov.