Update:
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX is standing down from its launch opportunities for the Polaris Dawn mission.
The company said this was because of unfavorable weather conditions.
The launch was scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 28, with a backup opportunity on Aug. 29.
Crews will continue to monitor the weather for launch conditions.
Due to unfavorable weather forecasted in Dragon’s splashdown areas off the coast of Florida, we are now standing down from tonight and tomorrow’s Falcon 9 launch opportunities of Polaris Dawn. Teams will continue to monitor weather for favorable launch and return conditions
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 28, 2024
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SpaceX crews are preparing for the launch of a private rocket mission from Kennedy Space Center.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is on the pad for Wednesday’s planned launch of the “Polaris Dawn” mission.
The four-member crew will use a Crew Dragon spacecraft to reach the highest Earth orbit flown since the Apollo program.
Read: SpaceX Polaris crews arrive at the Kennedy Space Center
Falcon 9 and Dragon are vertical on pad 39A ahead of flight. Weather is 85% favorable for liftoff and teams are keeping an eye on recovery weather → https://t.co/WpSw0gzeT0 pic.twitter.com/QXpInu1oFO
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 27, 2024
The capsule was previously used to launch the Crew-1 and Inspiration4 missions.
SpaceX says the mission will also include the first extravehicular activity (EVA) by commercial astronauts wearing SpaceX-developed EVA suits.
The launch window opens at 3:38 a.m. Wednesday.
Watch Channel 9 for live coverage and updates on the planned launch. Click here to stream it live.
Read: NASA selects SpaceX to develop spacecraft to deorbit International Space Station
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