BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX is gearing up for another attempt to launch its highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission, having recently filed a new launch request with the Federal Aviation Administration.
The launch is set to take place aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, with the launch window opening at 3:38 a.m. on Wednesday.
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The Polaris Dawn mission aims to achieve a historic milestone by sending a private crew to the highest altitude of any human spaceflight since the Apollo program. In addition to this record-setting flight, the mission will also include the first-ever private spacewalk, marking another significant achievement for commercial space exploration.
Action News Jax will continue to monitor the Polaris Dawn mission and provide timely updates as the situation develops.
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