SpaceX sees continued delays for launch of ‘Polaris Dawn’ mission

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX crews are continuing to prepare for an ambitious rocket launch.

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The company once again scrapped plans for its “Polaris Dawn” mission.

A leak caused the first delay in Tuesday’s launch attempt, and the weather was blamed for another delay on Wednesday morning.

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SpaceX said the main concern is what the weather will be like when the Crew Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth.

Polaris Dawn is looking to be a historic mission for SpaceX because it will attempt the first spacewalk for a commercial launch.

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The spacecraft will also aim to reach the highest orbit over Earth since NASA’s Apollo program.

Polaris Dawn is the first in a series of three missions under the Polaris program.

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SpaceX has not confirmed when the next launch attempt for the mission will be.

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