.Publisher's note: This release was actually improved twice on Aug. 30, 2024. Initially, to correct Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov's function as a purpose specialist. It was actually improved once again to fix a launch day.NASA astronaut Scar Hague as well as Roscosmos astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will certainly introduce no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, on the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose to the International Space Station. NASA rocketeers Zena Cardman and also Stephanie Wilson, formerly revealed as crewmates, are eligible for reassignment on a potential objective..Hague as well as Gorbunov will fly to the spaceport station as leader and also purpose professional, specifically, as part of a two-crew element flight aboard a SpaceX Monster.The updated workers supplement adheres to NASA's decision to return the organization's Boeing Team Tour Examination uncrewed and also launch Crew-9 along with 2 abandoned seats. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams, that introduced aboard the Starliner space probe in June, will take flight home along with Hague and also Gorbunov in February 2025.The selection to fly Hague was actually made through NASA principal astronaut Joe Acaba at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Acaba had to harmonize taking flight a NASA team participant with previous spaceflight adventure to influence the trip, while making sure NASA maintains an incorporated team along with a Roscosmos cosmonaut who may operate their important systems for continued, secure terminal functions." While our experts have actually transformed team prior to for a variety of reasons, downsizing crew for this tour was another hard selection to adapt to given that the staff has taught as a workers of 4," pointed out Acaba. "I possess miraculous peace of mind in all our team, that have actually been actually great throughout training for the goal. Zena and Stephanie will certainly continue to help their crewmates ahead of launch, and they exemplify what it means to be a professional astronaut.".The company is going to share reassignment information for Cardman and Wilson when offered." I am greatly pleased with our whole workers," claimed Cardman, "as well as I am actually positive Nick as well as Alex will step into their roles along with distinction. All four of us remain dedicated to the excellence of this mission, as well as Stephanie as well as I look forward to piloting when the time is right.".Wilson included, "I know Nick and Alex will certainly do a great job along with their work aboard the International Spaceport station as part of Exploration 72.".Along with 203 times logged in room, this are going to be actually Hague's third launch and second purpose to the orbiting laboratory. During the course of his initial launch in Oct 2018, Hague and his crewmate, Roscosmos' Alexey Ovchinin, experienced a rocket enhancer failing, leading to an in-flight, post-launch abort, ballistic re-entry, and risk-free touchdown in their Soyuz MS-10 space capsule. 5 months later on, Hague introduced aboard Soyuz MS-12 as well as functioned as an air travel engineer aboard the spaceport station throughout Trips 59 and also 60. Hague conducted three spacewalks to improve space station power units and also put in a docking adapter for business spacecraft. An active-duty colonel in the USA Space Pressure, Hague completed a developing turning at the Self defense Division, and also acted as the Room Power's supervisor of exam and also analysis coming from 2020 to 2022. In August 2022, Hague resumed responsibilities at NASA, working on the Boeing Starliner Plan up until this tour task. Comply With @astrohague on X and also Instagram.This will be Gorbunov's first travel to room as well as the terminal. Born in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk location, Russia, he studied design with certifications in space probe and upper stages coming from the Moscow Aeronautics Institute. Gorbunov graduated coming from the military team along with a specialty in operating and fixing aircraft, helicopters, and airplane motors. Just before his option as a cosmonaut in 2018, he operated as an engineer for Spacecraft Room Corp. Energia and also sustained packages space capsule launches coming from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.Hague and Gorbonov will definitely become members of the Trip 72 team aboard the station. They are going to participate in Wilmore, Williams, fellow NASA rocketeer Don Pettit, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and also Ivan Vagner conducting clinical research study and servicing tasks right into the terminal's 24th year of constant human existence.Learn more regarding International Spaceport station investigation and also procedures 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 Area Center, Houston281-483-5111courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov.