Polaris Dawn

Polaris Dawn

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission with two crew members expected to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US September 10, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skipper

Power failed at SpaceX mission control before September spacewalk by NASA nominee

The outage, which has not previously been reported, meant that SpaceX mission control was briefly unable to command its Dragon spacecraft in orbit

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission with two crew members expected to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US September 10, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skipper

SpaceX launches billionaire's private crew on milestone spacewalk mission

The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base carrying the NROL-113 mission into orbit can be seen over the ocean and high in the night sky, in this time exposure taken from Encinitas, California, US September 5, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Blake

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is prepared for launch of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US August 26, 2024. Two crew members are expected to attempt the first-ever private spacewalk. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo

Crewed SpaceX mission delayed after leak in ground equipment

Anna Menon, Scott Poteet, commander Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis, crew members of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, attend a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US August 19, 2024. Launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled for August 26. Photo: REUTERS/Joe Skipper

SpaceX's Polaris crew set for first private spacewalking mission next week