SpaceX has stepped back from its attempt to launch Polaris Dawn on Tuesday after engineers discovered a ground-based issue.
Space X has delayed the launch of the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission by 24 hours while engineers look into a ground-side helium leak.
Recommended Videos SpaceX said in an announcement on social media on Monday — posted about seven hours before the original targeted launch time — that teams were “taking a closer look” at the issue while adding that the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft, as well as the four crew members, remained in good shape.
All systems are looking good for tomorrow’s Falcon 9 launch of Polaris Dawn. Webcast will go live ~3.5 hours ahead of liftoff on Tuesday, August 27 → https://t.co/WpSw0gzeT0 pic.twitter.com/81xlzKZ9VV Much excitement surrounds the five-day Polaris Dawn mission as it will see SpaceX’s Crew Dragon vehicle fly about 435 miles from Earth, further than it’s ever flown before.
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