SpaceX
For the 2nd time, SpaceX postpones the launch of a mission that will take astronauts to 'walk' in space
The first trip of the Polaris Dawn Program, organized by the technology company Space X, had its launch date postponed again. The mission, whose objective is to validate the technology to take civilians into space and promote a "walk" of astronauts outside the Earth, had its date changed for the second time due to weather conditions.
Through a publication on the social network , we are suspending Falcon 9 launch opportunities from Polaris Dawn tonight and tomorrow," the statement said. The company stated that teams continue to monitor weather forecasts until favorable conditions are obtained for launch and return of the mission.
Initially, Polaris Dawn had a launch date of the early hours of last Tuesday, the 27th, but technical problems led to the first postponement.
With the start of the mission, it will be the first time since the Apollo era in 1970 that human beings will be so far from Earth, around 1,400 kilometers. Furthermore, Space
In addition to the unprecedented feat, the mission aims to conduct medical research into the effects of extreme altitude on the human body and test internet connections via laser beams in space.