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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Launch Pushed Back After Helium Leak

The SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew (from L) Mission Commander Jared Isaacman, Mission Commander; Mission Specialist and Medical Officer Anna Menon; Mission Specialist Sarah Gillis; and Mission Pilot Scott Poteet. (Credit: AFP)

SpaceX on Monday pushed back the historic launch of an all-civilian crew on an orbital expedition set to mark a new chapter in space exploration with the first spacewalk by private citizens.

The Polaris Dawn mission, organized by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, was set to lift off early Tuesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, but is now targeting early Wednesday after a late technical hitch.

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