NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-12 Launch to Space Station
Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 12th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying astronauts to the International Space Station for a scientific expedition from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Station in Florida.
NASA has announced that it is aiming for a landing of its Crew-11 mission no earlier than Thursday, January 15. The agency is also working with SpaceX and international partners to advance the launch of Crew-12, currently scheduled for Sunday, February 15.
The crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, commander; Jack Hathaway, pilot; Sophie Adenot, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut, mission specialist; and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, mission specialist. This will be Meir and Fedyaev’s second spaceflight, and Hathaway and Adenot’s first to the orbiting laboratory.
Media accreditation deadlines for the launch of Crew-12 under NASA’s Commercial Crew program are as follows:
- International media without U.S. citizenship must apply by 11:59 p.m. EST on Thursday, January 15.
- U.S. media outlets and U.S. citizens representing international media organizations must apply by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, January 18.
All accreditation requests must be submitted online to the following address:
https://media.ksc.nasa.gov
NASA’s Media Accreditation Policy is online. For accreditation questions or special logistical requests, email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov. Requests for space for satellite trucks, tents or power connections must be submitted by Friday, January 23.
For further questions, please contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom at: 321-867-2468.
To inquire about Spanish coverage at Centro Espacial Kennedy or to request Spanish language interviews, contact Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425, or Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371.
For launch coverage and more information about the mission, visit:
https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew
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Headquarters, Washington
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Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
321-867-2468
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Joseph Zakrzewski
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
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