For the second time in two days, SpaceX has scrubbed plans to launch the Polaris Dawn mission, but this time it’s unclear when the next attempt will be.
SpaceX has once again delayed the kickoff of its latest mission: a bold and risky trek into Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts by a four-person crew of civilians who will also aim to conduct the first commercial spacewalk. The mission, dubbed Polaris Dawn, was set to take off as soon as 3:38 a.m. ET Wednesday — but the company opted to delay takeoff because of unfavorable weather conditions for the crew’s return to Earth.
” Once a new launch date is in place, SpaceX is planning to stream the event live on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, which SpaceX CEO Elon Musk purchased in 2022. The crew will ride to orbit atop a Falcon 9 rocket, strapped inside an igloo-shaped SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, which measures about 13 feet across.
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