Coverage dated September 8, 2024

SpaceX schedules early Tuesday for historic Polaris Dawn launch

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SpaceX late Sunday announced it has scheduled early Tuesday for its historic launch of the manned Polaris Dawn mission following multiple delays.

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  1. UPI

    SpaceX schedules early Tuesday for historic Polaris Dawn launch (opens UPI)

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    SpaceX late Sunday announced it has scheduled early Tuesday for its historic launch of the manned Polaris Dawn mission following multiple delays.

  2. FOX 35 Orlando

    Polaris Dawn mission: Here is the new launch date and time for crewed historic spacewalk (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    SpaceX is gearing up for the launch of Falcon 9, which is expected to carry four Polaris Dawn mission astronauts to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

  3. CBS News

    SpaceX makes another run at launching weather-delayed Polaris Dawn mission (opens CBS News)

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    The mission features the first non-government spacewalk by billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX crew trainer Sarah Gillis.

  4. Digital Trends

    SpaceX's delayed Polaris Dawn mission to launch tonight (opens Digital Trends)

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    The historic SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which includes the first-ever commercial spacewalk, will launch tonight from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

  5. CNN

    SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn aims for another launch attempt (opens CNN)

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    A four-person crew of civilians is once again poised to take off on a risky — and potentially historic — mission into Earth’s radiation belts.

  6. WMUR

    SpaceX Polaris Dawn launch tentatively scheduled for Sept. 10 (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Tuesday might finally be the day for the Polaris Dawn mission to launch.

  7. Investopedia

    What To Know About SpaceX's Planned Polaris Launch (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Elon Musk's SpaceX said that it is targeting early Tuesday morning for the launch of its Polaris Dawn mission, a research expedition with four crew members that is scheduled to include the first spacewalk by commercial astronauts.

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