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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission Delayed Due to Technical Issue
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The Polaris Dawn mission, a SpaceX capsule launch, has been postponed due to a helium leak at the launch pad. The mission, which was set to lift off on Tuesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, will now target an early Wednesday launch. The launch will carry billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, retired Air Force Lt Col Scott "Kidd" Poteet, and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon to a peak altitude of 870 miles (1,400 kilometers). This mission marks the first with non-professional astronauts and would have included the first civilian spacewalk.
Teams are taking a closer look at a ground-side helium leak on the Quick Disconnect umbilical.
The idea is to develop (and) test new technology and operations in furtherance of SpaceX's bold vision to enable humankind to journey among the stars.
I always appreciate SpaceX's diligence and commitment to not fly until we are ready. We will try again tomorrow.
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- 1.SpaceX
- 2.National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 3.Kennedy Space Center
- 4.Draken International
- 5.Shift4 Payments
- 6.Starlink
- 7.St Jude Children's Research Hospital
- 8.US Air Force