Media accreditation now is open for the launch of the fourth SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition mission. This mission is part of NASAs Commercial Crew Program.
The earliest targeted launch date for the agencys SpaceX Crew-4 mission is Friday, April 15, from Launch Complex 39A at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Thelaunchwill carry three NASA astronauts Mission Commander Kjell Lindgren, Pilot Robert Hines, and Mission Specialist Jessica Watkins, to the space station as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who will serve as a mission specialist. This is the first spaceflight for Hines and Watkins. It is the second trip for Lindgren and Cristoforetti.
Following a crew handover period, astronauts from NASAs SpaceX Crew-3 mission are scheduled for return to Earth in April aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance.
Media accreditation deadlines for Crew-4 launch are as follows:
- U.S. media and U.S. citizens representing international media must apply by 4 p.m. EDT Sunday, March 20.
- International media without U.S. citizenship must apply by 4 p.m. Sunday, March 13.
All accreditation requests should be submitted online at:
