.Publisher's note: This release was actually improved twice on Aug. 30, 2024. To begin with, to repair Roscosmos astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov's role as a goal professional. It was improved once again to remedy a launch day.NASA rocketeer Nick Hague as well as Roscosmos astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will introduce no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, on the firm's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose to the International Space Station. NASA rocketeers Zena Cardman and also Stephanie Wilson, previously announced as crewmates, are actually entitled for reassignment on a potential goal..Hague as well as Gorbunov will take flight to the space station as commander as well as goal expert, respectively, as component of a two-crew member trip aboard a SpaceX Dragon.The upgraded workers enhance adheres to NASA's selection to return the company's Boeing Staff Flight Test uncrewed as well as launch Crew-9 with 2 unoccupied chairs. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who introduced aboard the Starliner spacecraft in June, are going to flight home along with Hague and also Gorbunov in February 2025.The decision to fly Hague was created by NASA principal rocketeer Joe Acaba at the agency's Johnson Area Facility in Houston. Acaba had to harmonize taking flight a NASA crew member with previous spaceflight adventure to influence the flight, while making certain NASA keeps an incorporated staff with a Roscosmos astronaut that may function their vital devices for proceeded, safe terminal operations." While our team've modified team before for a selection of reasons, downsizing staff for this air travel was actually yet another hard choice to adapt to given that the workers has actually taught as a team of four," said Acaba. "I have miraculous assurance in all our team, that have been superb throughout instruction for the objective. Zena and also Stephanie will definitely remain to support their crewmates in front of launch, and they show what it implies to be a qualified rocketeer.".The agency will definitely discuss reassignment details for Cardman and Wilson when available." I am actually heavily happy with our entire workers," said Cardman, "and also I am actually positive Scar and also Alex will step into their roles along with distinction. All four of us continue to be devoted to the results of this particular mission, and also Stephanie as well as I eagerly anticipate flighting when the moment is right.".Wilson incorporated, "I know Chip and Alex are going to do a wonderful project along with their job aboard the International Space Station as portion of Expedition 72.".Along with 203 days logged in room, this will certainly be Hague's 3rd launch and second objective to the orbiting laboratory. In the course of his 1st launch in Oct 2018, Hague and his crewmate, Roscosmos' Alexey Ovchinin, experienced a rocket booster failure, causing an in-flight, post-launch abort, ballistic re-entry, and also secure landing in their Soyuz MS-10 space capsule. 5 months eventually, Hague launched aboard Soyuz MS-12 as well as functioned as a tour developer aboard the space station during Expeditions 59 as well as 60. Hague performed 3 spacewalks to update space station electrical power bodies and install a docking adapter for business space capsule. An active-duty colonel in the united state Area Pressure, Hague completed a developmental rotation at the Protection Department, and worked as the Room Force's supervisor of test and also analysis coming from 2020 to 2022. In August 2022, Hague resumed duties at NASA, working on the Boeing Starliner System up until this flight assignment. Follow @astrohague on X and Instagram.This will definitely be actually Gorbunov's first trip to area as well as the station. Birthed in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk location, Russia, he studied engineering with certifications in spacecraft and top phases from the Moscow Air Travel Principle. Gorbunov got a degree coming from the military division along with a specialized in operating and also repairing airplane, choppers, and aircraft motors. Just before his choice as an astronaut in 2018, he worked as a developer for Rocket Space Corp. Energia and also assisted cargo space capsule launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.Hague and Gorbonov will certainly become members of the Trip 72 team aboard the terminal. They will definitely sign up with Wilmore, Williams, fellow NASA rocketeer Don Pettit, and Roscosmos astronauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner conducting scientific study and servicing tasks in to the terminal's 24th year of ongoing human existence.Find out more about International Spaceport station 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 Room Center, Houston281-483-5111courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov.