Heads up, content creators. NASA is now opening up its registrations for influencers who wish to witness the upcoming SpaceX Crew-9 mission that will launch no later than next month. This is part of the Commercial Crew program by NASA which is in collaboration with SpaceX and Boeing, with a new batch of astronauts on their way to the International Space Station (ISS).
This new program will open up the live event for content creators to witness the event and engage with their audience amidst the upcoming launch.
NASA, SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Open Registrations for Upcoming Launch
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NASA announced a new program for content creators and influencers to take part in the upcoming Crew-9 mission that SpaceX will launch this August. The space agency is now inviting interested 'NASA Social participants' to join the event and be given the same access offered to news and media outlets to cover the upcoming liftoff.
The selected participants will get the chance to watch the event firsthand and tour the NASA Facilities over at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida where the launch will take place.
They would also be given the chance to meet and interact with the Crew-9 subject matter experts and join other space enthusiasts for the upcoming event.
Here's How to Join NASA and SpaceX's Crew-9 Showcase
NASA and SpaceX are now inviting users to join the program by registering via this link, and it is now open until Monday, July 22 at 10 AM EDT.
The upcoming NASA and SpaceX Crew-9 launch would take place by mid-August said the space agency, and it will carry astronauts Zena Cardman, Nick Hague, and Stephanie Wilson, alongside cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov.
NASA and the Commercial Crew Program
For many years, NASA expanded its Commercial Crew program with launch partners that will fulfill the missions to bring astronauts to the ISS, granting them massive contracts. Among those who were selected were Boeing and SpaceX, with Elon Musk's renowned space company making history in 2020 with the Crew-1 mission using its Dragon and Falcon spacecraft.
To this date, Boeing's part in the program has not yet been fulfilled, as the company was plagued with massive delays and setbacks which prevented the company from carrying out the missions. That being said, its earlier test last month successfully brought the Starliner to the ISS, but it is still stuck in space, docked to the station until the leak problems are fixed.
At present, SpaceX is the only company that has carried out its commitment to the Commercial Crew program, with it having a new one lined up for the next mission. NASA and SpaceX will soon launch the Crew-9 to bring a new batch of astronauts for their scientific mission, now inviting content creators to witness the event and join fellow space enthusiasts this August.
