.Editor's note: This release was actually updated two times on Aug. 30, 2024. First, to remedy Roscosmos astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov's role as a purpose specialist. It was actually updated once again to correct a launch time.NASA astronaut Scar Hague and also Roscosmos astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are going to introduce no earlier than Tuesday, Sept. 24, on the organization's SpaceX Crew-9 purpose to the International Space Station. NASA rocketeers Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson, previously introduced as crewmates, are entitled for reassignment on a future mission..Hague as well as Gorbunov will take flight to the spaceport station as commander and also purpose professional, respectively, as portion of a two-crew element tour aboard a SpaceX Dragon.The upgraded team enhance adheres to NASA's selection to return the firm's Boeing Team Tour Test uncrewed and also launch Crew-9 along with 2 deserted chairs. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and also Suni Williams, that introduced aboard the Starliner space capsule in June, will pilot home along with Hague and Gorbunov in February 2025.The selection to flight Hague was created through NASA principal astronaut Joe Acaba at the firm's Johnson Room Center in Houston. Acaba must stabilize taking flight a NASA staff member with previous spaceflight expertise to influence the flight, while making certain NASA preserves an incorporated staff along with a Roscosmos astronaut who may operate their critical devices for proceeded, secure station functions." While our experts have actually transformed workers before for a range of causes, scaling down team for this flight was actually an additional difficult decision to adjust to dued to the fact that the workers has actually trained as a staff of 4," claimed Acaba. "I have miraculous self-confidence in each our crew, that have been actually outstanding throughout instruction for the mission. Zena as well as Stephanie will definitely continue to aid their crewmates in front of launch, and they show what it suggests to become an expert astronaut.".The organization is going to discuss reassignment particulars for Cardman as well as Wilson when on call." I am actually heavily proud of our whole staff," pointed out Cardman, "as well as I am actually confident Scar and also Alex will definitely step into their parts along with quality. All four people remain committed to the success of this particular mission, as well as Stephanie as well as I eagerly anticipate flighting when the moment is right.".Wilson added, "I know Nick and Alex will perform a terrific task with their work aboard the International Spaceport station as component of Exploration 72.".Along with 203 days logged in room, this will certainly be actually Hague's third launch and second purpose to the orbiting lab. Throughout his very first launch in October 2018, Hague and his crewmate, Roscosmos' Alexey Ovchinin, experienced a spacecraft enhancer breakdown, leading to an in-flight, post-launch abort, ballistic re-entry, as well as safe touchdown in their Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft. Five months later, Hague released aboard Soyuz MS-12 and also acted as an air travel developer aboard the spaceport station during Expeditions 59 as well as 60. Hague carried out 3 spacewalks to improve space station electrical power systems and put up a docking adapter for business spacecraft. An active-duty colonel in the united state Area Pressure, Hague completed a developmental turning at the Protection Department, as well as worked as the Space Pressure's supervisor of exam and evaluation coming from 2020 to 2022. In August 2022, Hague resumed responsibilities at NASA, dealing with the Boeing Starliner Plan till this tour job. Adhere To @astrohague on X and Instagram.This will definitely be actually Gorbunov's initial trip to space and also the station. Birthed in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk area, Russia, he researched engineering with certifications in space probe and also upper stages from the Moscow Flying Institute. Gorbunov finished coming from the army division with a specialty in operating and mending plane, helicopters, as well as airplane engines. Prior to his collection as a cosmonaut in 2018, he worked as an engineer for Rocket Space Corp. Energia as well as assisted packages space capsule launches coming from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.Hague and Gorbonov will definitely become members of the Expedition 72 crew aboard the station. They will sign up with Wilmore, Williams, fellow NASA rocketeer Don Pettit, as well as Roscosmos astronauts Alexey Ovchinin and also Ivan Vagner administering clinical study and servicing tasks into the terminal's 24th year of constant individual visibility.Discover more about 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 Facility, Houston281-483-5111courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov.