SpaceX is waiting for better weather in the splashdown zone where the crew will end its five-day mission.
The planned Wednesday launch of four civilians on a privately chartered spaceflight featuring the first commercial spacewalk has been delayed again, this time because of predicted bad off-shore weather where the crew capsule will splash down at the end of the flight, SpaceX announced late Tuesday.The company said the Polaris Dawn launch was off until at least Friday, weather permitting.
'Sometimes, the hardest journeys require the most patience, and we're ready to wait for the right moment,' Isaacman wrote on social media. 'We know many have traveled to see the launch, and we're grateful for your support. Alongside @SpaceX, we'll do our best to keep you updated.'Isaacman's crewmates are former F-16 pilot Scott Poteet and two SpaceX engineers, Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis.
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