.Editor's note: This launch was upgraded twice on Aug. 30, 2024. First, to fix Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov's part as a purpose expert. It was actually upgraded once again to repair a launch time.NASA astronaut Chip Hague as well as Roscosmos astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are going to launch no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, on the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman as well as Stephanie Wilson, previously revealed as crewmates, are qualified for reassignment on a potential mission..Hague and also Gorbunov will take flight to the space station as leader as well as mission specialist, respectively, as portion of a two-crew element air travel aboard a SpaceX Monster.The upgraded crew enhance adheres to NASA's decision to return the firm's Boeing Crew Flight Exam uncrewed as well as launch Crew-9 along with two abandoned seats. NASA rocketeers Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams, who launched aboard the Starliner spacecraft in June, are going to take flight home along with Hague and Gorbunov in February 2025.The choice to fly Hague was made by NASA principal rocketeer Joe Acaba at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Acaba must harmonize taking flight a NASA staff participant with previous spaceflight experience to influence the air travel, while guaranteeing NASA keeps an integrated team along with a Roscosmos cosmonaut that can work their crucial systems for proceeded, secure station operations." While our company have actually transformed workers prior to for a range of explanations, downsizing team for this air travel was actually another tough selection to get used to dued to the fact that the workers has actually taught as a crew of four," said Acaba. "I possess the utmost peace of mind in every our crew, who have been actually outstanding throughout instruction for the goal. Zena and Stephanie will certainly remain to assist their crewmates in advance of launch, and also they embody what it indicates to be an expert rocketeer.".The firm is going to discuss reassignment particulars for Cardman as well as Wilson when offered." I am actually heavily proud of our whole staff," mentioned Cardman, "and also I am actually self-assured Scar and also Alex will step into their roles along with distinction. All four people stay committed to the excellence of the goal, and Stephanie as well as I await taking flight when the amount of time corrects.".Wilson included, "I know Chip as well as Alex are going to carry out a terrific task along with their work aboard the International Space Station as aspect of Trip 72.".Along with 203 days visited space, this will certainly be Hague's third launch as well as second objective to the orbiting laboratory. Throughout his initial launch in Oct 2018, Hague and also his crewmate, Roscosmos' Alexey Ovchinin, experienced a spacecraft enhancer failing, resulting in an in-flight, post-launch abort, ballistic re-entry, and also safe landing in their Soyuz MS-10 space probe. 5 months later on, Hague introduced aboard Soyuz MS-12 and functioned as a flight engineer aboard the space station during the course of Expeditions 59 as well as 60. Hague performed three spacewalks to upgrade space station power systems and put in a docking adapter for office space capsule. An active-duty colonel in the united state Room Power, Hague finished a developmental turning at the Protection Division, and also functioned as the Space Pressure's supervisor of exam and examination coming from 2020 to 2022. In August 2022, Hague returned to duties at NASA, focusing on the Boeing Starliner System until this flight job. Observe @astrohague on X and Instagram.This will be actually Gorbunov's 1st excursion to area and the station. Born in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk region, Russia, he examined engineering with certifications in space capsule as well as higher phases from the Moscow Flying Institute. Gorbunov graduated coming from the armed forces department with a specialty in operating and restoring airplane, choppers, as well as plane engines. Before his selection as an astronaut in 2018, he worked as a developer for Spacecraft Room Corp. Energia and also sustained payload space capsule launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.Hague and Gorbonov are going to become members of the Expedition 72 workers aboard the station. They will certainly participate in Wilmore, Williams, fellow NASA rocketeer Don Pettit, and also Roscosmos astronauts Alexey Ovchinin and also Ivan Vagner carrying out scientific research and also maintenance activities in to the terminal's 24th year of continuous individual presence.Learn more regarding International Space Station research 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 Space Center, Houston281-483-5111courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov.