Jan. 5, 2024

 

MEDIA ADVISORY: M24-001

 

NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Crew-8 Mission Launch to Space Station

 

Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA’s eighth rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon Endeavour spacecraft that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition. This mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

 

Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission is targeted for no earlier than mid-February from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

 

The launch will carry NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, commander; Michael Barratt, pilot; and Jeanette Epps, mission specialist; along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, mission specialist. This is the first spaceflight for Dominick, Epps, and Grebenkin, and the third spaceflight for Barratt.

 

Following a short handover period, astronauts from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission are scheduled for return to Earth aboard their SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft.

 

Media accreditation deadlines for the Crew-8 launch are as follows:

 

• U.S. media and U.S. citizens representing international media organizations must apply by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 2.
• International media without U.S. citizenship must apply by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19.

 

All accreditation requests must be submitted online at:

 

https://media.ksc.nasa.gov

 

NASA’s media accreditation policy is online. For questions about accreditation or special logistical requests, please email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for space for satellite trucks, tents, or electrical connections are due by Monday, Feb. 12.

 

For other questions, please contact NASA Kennedy’s newsroom: at 321-867-2468.

 

Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.

 

For launch coverage and more information about the mission, visit:

 

https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew 

 

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Joshua Finch

Headquarters, Washington

202-358-1100

joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov

 

Steve Siceloff / Danielle Sempsrott

Kennedy Space Center, Fla.

321-867-2468

steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov / danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov

 

Leah Cheshier

Johnson Space Center, Houston

281-483-5111

leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov

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