Polaris Dawn Crew Patiently Await SpaceX Launch Amid Multiple Delays

Polaris Dawn crew patiently await SpaceX launch amid multiple delays

• The four astronauts of SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission, set to perform the first commercial spacewalk, are taking launch delays in stride.
• The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule for the Polaris Dawn mission are on the pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
• The launch has been scrubbed due to unfavorable weather, SpaceX announced Tuesday night.
• The four-member crew, comprising civilians, are scheduled to embark no earlier than Wednesday on their Earth orbit mission.
• The Polaris Dawn mission remains delayed due to weather conditions, with no new date set for the launch.