.Publisher's note: This release was updated two times on Aug. 30, 2024. To begin with, to fix Roscosmos astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov's task as a mission specialist. It was actually improved once again to repair a launch day.NASA astronaut Chip Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are going to release no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, on the firm's SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Spaceport Station. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson, previously revealed as crewmates, are actually qualified for reassignment on a future purpose..Hague and Gorbunov will pilot to the spaceport station as leader as well as mission specialist, specifically, as portion of a two-crew air travel aboard a SpaceX Monster.The updated workers complement observes NASA's choice to return the firm's Boeing Staff Tour Test uncrewed as well as launch Crew-9 along with pair of unoccupied seats. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, that launched aboard the Starliner space capsule in June, are going to pilot home with Hague and also Gorbunov in February 2025.The selection to flight Hague was created through NASA main rocketeer Joe Acaba at the organization's Johnson Area Center in Houston. Acaba must balance piloting a NASA team member along with previous spaceflight experience to control the flight, while making certain NASA keeps an incorporated staff with a Roscosmos astronaut that can easily work their important units for proceeded, safe station functions." While our company've modified staff prior to for an assortment of causes, downsizing crew for this trip was yet another tough choice to adapt to given that the crew has actually trained as a workers of 4," pointed out Acaba. "I have miraculous assurance with all our crew, that have actually been exceptional throughout training for the objective. Zena and Stephanie will certainly remain to aid their crewmates in front of launch, and also they exemplify what it suggests to be a professional rocketeer.".The firm will certainly share reassignment particulars for Cardman and also Wilson when offered." I am greatly pleased with our entire workers," mentioned Cardman, "and also I am actually positive Scar as well as Alex will definitely step into their duties along with quality. All four people continue to be specialized to the excellence of this particular goal, and also Stephanie and also I eagerly anticipate taking flight when the amount of time corrects.".Wilson added, "I know Chip and also Alex will carry out a wonderful job along with their work aboard the International Space Station as component of Exploration 72.".Along with 203 times logged in room, this will definitely be actually Hague's 3rd launch and also 2nd objective to the orbiting research laboratory. During the course of his 1st launch in Oct 2018, Hague and his crewmate, Roscosmos' Alexey Ovchinin, experienced a spacecraft booster failure, causing an in-flight, post-launch abort, ballistic re-entry, and also risk-free touchdown in their Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft. Five months later on, Hague released aboard Soyuz MS-12 as well as worked as a flight engineer aboard the space station during Trips 59 as well as 60. Hague performed three spacewalks to update spaceport station energy units as well as put in a docking adapter for commercial space capsule. An active-duty colonel in the USA Area Force, Hague accomplished a developmental rotation at the Defense Team, and functioned as the Area Pressure's director of examination and also examination coming from 2020 to 2022. In August 2022, Hague resumed obligations at NASA, dealing with the Boeing Starliner Plan up until this air travel assignment. Observe @astrohague on X as well as Instagram.This are going to be Gorbunov's very first trip to room and also the station. Birthed in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk region, Russia, he analyzed engineering with credentials in space capsule and also upper phases from the Moscow Aeronautics Principle. Gorbunov got a degree from the armed forces division along with a specialty in operating and also restoring aircraft, helicopters, as well as plane motors. Prior to his choice as an astronaut in 2018, he worked as a developer for Rocket Room Corp. Energia and sustained cargo space probe launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.Hague and Gorbonov are going to become members of the Expedition 72 staff aboard the station. They will join Wilmore, Williams, fellow NASA rocketeer Don Pettit, and also Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin as well as Ivan Vagner carrying out scientific research study and also upkeep activities right into the station's 24th year of continuous human presence.Discover more regarding International Space Station analysis and also procedures at:.https://www.nasa.gov/station.- end-.Josh Finch/ Jimi RussellHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov/ james.j.russell@nasa.gov.Courtney BeasleyJohnson Room Center, Houston281-483-5111courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov.