.Editor's note: This launch was actually upgraded two times on Aug. 30, 2024. First, to correct Roscosmos astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov's part as a goal specialist. It was actually improved once more to repair a launch day.NASA rocketeer Scar Hague and also Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are going to release no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, on the organization's SpaceX Crew-9 objective to the International Space Station. NASA rocketeers Zena Cardman as well as Stephanie Wilson, previously introduced as crewmates, are actually entitled for reassignment on a future purpose..Hague as well as Gorbunov will flight to the space station as commander and also goal professional, specifically, as aspect of a two-crew element tour aboard a SpaceX Dragon.The upgraded workers supplement complies with NASA's selection to come back the company's Boeing Team Trip Exam uncrewed as well as launch Crew-9 along with two empty chairs. NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams, that introduced aboard the Starliner space capsule in June, are going to fly home with Hague as well as Gorbunov in February 2025.The decision to take flight Hague was created by NASA main astronaut Joe Acaba at the firm's Johnson Space Facility in Houston. Acaba had to balance flying a NASA crew member along with previous spaceflight adventure to command the tour, while guaranteeing NASA maintains an integrated staff with a Roscosmos astronaut that may function their critical devices for proceeded, secure terminal operations." While we've altered crew just before for a variety of explanations, scaling down team for this flight was another tough decision to get used to considered that the team has trained as a team of four," mentioned Acaba. "I have miraculous assurance in all our workers, that have been great throughout instruction for the objective. Zena and also Stephanie will definitely remain to assist their crewmates in front of launch, and they exhibit what it indicates to be an expert astronaut.".The organization will definitely share reassignment details for Cardman and also Wilson when offered." I am deeply happy with our entire staff," said Cardman, "and also I am confident Scar and Alex will certainly step into their roles along with distinction. All four of us remain committed to the success of the goal, as well as Stephanie as well as I eagerly anticipate flying when the amount of time corrects.".Wilson added, "I understand Nick and also Alex will definitely perform a terrific job with their job aboard the International Space Station as aspect of Trip 72.".With 203 days visited space, this are going to be Hague's third launch and also 2nd purpose to the orbiting research laboratory. In the course of his 1st launch in October 2018, Hague and his crewmate, Roscosmos' Alexey Ovchinin, experienced a spacecraft booster breakdown, causing an in-flight, post-launch abort, ballistic re-entry, and also safe touchdown in their Soyuz MS-10 space capsule. 5 months later, Hague launched aboard Soyuz MS-12 and served as a trip engineer aboard the space station in the course of Trips 59 and 60. Hague performed 3 spacewalks to update space station energy units as well as put up a docking adapter for office spacecraft. An active-duty colonel in the U.S. Room Pressure, Hague completed a developmental rotation at the Protection Team, and functioned as the Space Power's supervisor of test and also examination coming from 2020 to 2022. In August 2022, Hague returned to duties at NASA, dealing with the Boeing Starliner System till this trip project. Comply With @astrohague on X and Instagram.This are going to be actually Gorbunov's first excursion to space and also the terminal. Birthed in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk region, Russia, he analyzed engineering along with credentials in space probe as well as upper stages from the Moscow Aeronautics Institute. Gorbunov earned a degree from the military division along with a specialty in operating as well as fixing airplane, helicopters, and plane motors. Just before his choice as a cosmonaut in 2018, he worked as an engineer for Spacecraft Space Corp. Energia and sustained payload space capsule launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.Hague as well as Gorbonov will definitely become members of the Exploration 72 team aboard the station. They are going to sign up with Wilmore, Williams, fellow NASA rocketeer Don Pettit, and also Roscosmos astronauts Alexey Ovchinin as well as Ivan Vagner performing clinical analysis and servicing activities in to the station's 24th year of continuous individual visibility.Learn more concerning International Spaceport station analysis and 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 Space Center, Houston281-483-5111courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov.