Expedition 39 crew members captured this image of the arrival,
capture and berthing of the SpaceX Dragon
cargo capsule at the International Space Station April 20, 2014.
Credits: NASA
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Media accreditation now is open for the April launch of a cargo
resupply service mission to the International Space Station. SpaceX’s Dragon
cargo spacecraft is targeted for launch at 4:43 p.m. EDT Friday, April 8.
The Dragon capsule will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space
Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Florida,
carrying science research, crew supplies and hardware to the orbiting
laboratory in support of the Expedition 47 and 48 crews. The flight also
includes the Bigelow
Aerospace expandable habitat module that will be attached to the space
station for testing. In its scheduled return to Earth in May, the Dragon
capsule will bring back biological samples from astronauts, including those
collected during NASA’s one-year
mission. This launch is the eighth contracted mission by SpaceX under
NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract.
Media prelaunch and launch activities will take place at CCAFS and
at nearby NASA Kennedy Space Center. The deadline to apply for media access to
Kennedy is 5 p.m., March 24 for non-citizens and 5 p.m. March 31 for U.S.
citizens. The registration deadline for international media access to the Air
Force station has passed for this event.
All media accreditation requests must be submitted online.
International media are required to upload a scanned copy of their visa and
passport or green card when submitting their online accreditation request. To
apply for media accreditation, visit:
Media must present two forms of unexpired legal, government
identification to access Kennedy. One form must include a photo, such as a
passport or driver’s license. Questions about accreditation should be directed
to Jennifer Horner at jennifer.p.horner@nasa.gov
or 321-867-6598. For other questions or additional information, contact the
Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468.
For launch countdown coverage, NASA’s launch blog, and more
information about commercial cargo resupply missions, visit: