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The Polaris Program, funded by billionaire and mission commander Jared Isaacman, is teaming up with SpaceX for a Tuesday morning launch set to make history.For his second trip to space, Isaacman has big aspirations for the Polaris Dawn mission, where a four-person crew is expected to conduct experiments that contribute to long-duration spaceflights and execute the first-ever commercial spacewalk.>> Everything to know about the Polaris Dawn mission: Crew members, mission purpose, historic spacewalkAfter a series of delays, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carrying the civilian astronauts in a Crew Dragon capsule is expected to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 5:23 a.m. on Tuesday.The launch was set to take off at 3:38 a.m., but unfavorable weather at the launch site has pushed the time back.There is one other launch opportunity within the four-hour window at 7:09 a.m. SpaceX says backup launch attempts are also available on Wednesday at the same times. The original Polaris Dawn launch was scheduled to launch Aug. 26 but was pushed back multiple times. Citing a helium leak and unfavorable recovery weather, the flight was indefinitely on hold until SpaceX announced they would try to launch again on Sept. 10. The crew is traveling to an orbital altitude more than three times higher than the International Space Station, the highest that humans have reached since the final Apollo moon mission in 1972.This is the first Polaris mission in a series of three flights, the final of which will be aboard Starship, SpaceX’s largest rocket still under development.RELATED: World’s largest rocket could soon take off from Central FloridaRELATED: SpaceX’s third test flight of massive Starship rocket considered a ‘tremendous success’The crew — which also consists of mission pilot Scott Poteet, mission specialist Sarah Gillis and mission specialist and medical officer Anna Menon — is expected to conduct 36 studies related to human health during long-duration spaceflights and test the new extravehicular activity suits developed by SpaceX.The civilian astronauts are also expected to test Starlink laser-based communications in space.The historic spacewalk is set to take place on the third day of the mission. In total, the mission is expected to take five days.>> Bookmark this page to watch the launch live on Tuesday morning. The livestream will be available to watch in the player above.
The Polaris Program, funded by billionaire and mission commander Jared Isaacman, is teaming up with SpaceX for a Tuesday morning launch set to make history.
For his second trip to space, Isaacman has big aspirations for the Polaris Dawn mission, where a four-person crew is expected to conduct experiments that contribute to long-duration spaceflights and execute the first-ever commercial spacewalk.
>> Everything to know about the Polaris Dawn mission: Crew members, mission purpose, historic spacewalk
After a series of delays, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carrying the civilian astronauts in a Crew Dragon capsule is expected to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 5:23 a.m. on Tuesday.
The launch was set to take off at 3:38 a.m., but unfavorable weather at the launch site has pushed the time back.
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There is one other launch opportunity within the four-hour window at 7:09 a.m. SpaceX says backup launch attempts are also available on Wednesday at the same times.
The original Polaris Dawn launch was scheduled to launch Aug. 26 but was pushed back multiple times. Citing a helium leak and unfavorable recovery weather, the flight was indefinitely on hold until SpaceX announced they would try to launch again on Sept. 10.
The crew is traveling to an orbital altitude more than three times higher than the International Space Station, the highest that humans have reached since the final Apollo moon mission in 1972.
This is the first Polaris mission in a series of three flights, the final of which will be aboard Starship, SpaceX’s largest rocket still under development.
RELATED: World’s largest rocket could soon take off from Central Florida
RELATED: SpaceX’s third test flight of massive Starship rocket considered a ‘tremendous success’
The crew — which also consists of mission pilot Scott Poteet, mission specialist Sarah Gillis and mission specialist and medical officer Anna Menon — is expected to conduct 36 studies related to human health during long-duration spaceflights and test the new extravehicular activity suits developed by SpaceX.
The civilian astronauts are also expected to test Starlink laser-based communications in space.
The historic spacewalk is set to take place on the third day of the mission. In total, the mission is expected to take five days.
>> Bookmark this page to watch the launch live on Tuesday morning. The livestream will be available to watch in the player above.
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