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SpaceX Postpones Launch of Mission for First Private Spacewalk
2024-08-27 17:55:08
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SpaceX Postpones Launch of Mission for First Private Spacewalk

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SpaceX has delayed the launch of the Polaris Dawn mission, which aims to conduct the first private spacewalk. The delay is due to a helium leak on the Falcon 9 rocket.

The mission plans to take astronauts up to 1400 km away from Earth, the farthest since the Apollo missions. The crew includes billionaire Jared Isaacman, who is funding the mission, and SpaceX employees Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon.

The mission will test new slim spacesuits developed by SpaceX. The ultimate goal of SpaceX is the colonization of Mars, and this mission contributes to the development of scalable spacesuits for long-duration missions.

The launch is scheduled for Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center. The mission will also study the effects of long-duration space travel on the human body and test the laser-based Starlink communication system.

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