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[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Falcon 9 lifting off from pad 39A in Florida and beginning Polaris Dawn’s multi-day mission on-orbit, where they will conduct the first-ever commercial spacewalk as early as Thursday, September 12

[Next Horizons Spaceflight @NextHorizonsSF]

No word on the next attempt for the Polaris Dawn mission.
SpaceX is grounded until the FAA finishes their investigation.
Will update when a date is given.

[Next Horizons Spaceflight @NextHorizonsSF]

Friday at 3:38AM EDT is the next launch attempt.
Watching weather on that day closely.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Due to unfavorable weather forecasted in Dragon’s splashdown areas off the coast of Florida, we are now standing down from tonight and tomorrow’s Falcon 9 launch opportunities of Polaris Dawn. Teams will continue to monitor weather for favorable launch and return conditions

[Next Horizons Spaceflight @NextHorizonsSF]

The @PolarisProgram launch has sipped a day to now Wednesday at 3:38AM EDT.
The additional time is needed for checks and to resolve a ground-side helium leak on the Quick Disconnect umbilical.

📸- @Booster_Buddies for NHS

[Next Horizons Spaceflight @NextHorizonsSF]

The SpaceX launch of the @PolarisProgram is still on track for a liftoff time of 3:38AM EDT 8/27/24.
This mission will be the first of its kind to achieve a Higher Earth orbit by a private crewed team and will conduct a spacewalk while in orbit.
Various other objectives will be conducted while the team is on their 5 day mission.

Read the full mission details below ⬇️

https://t.co/N3dVc1dDN8

📸- @Booster_Buddies for NHS

[Matt Cutshall @Booster_Buddies]

Final photo share from the launch of the @NOAA #GOESU weather satellite.
The #FalconHeavy was the taxi and boy did it deliver!
5 star rating 🤔? I’m thinking definitely!

#SpaceX

[Next Horizons Spaceflight @NextHorizonsSF]

A successful launch of the latest @NOAA weather satellite.
Spacex launches the Falcon Heavy on the first attempt with only 30% favorable weather .

[Matt Cutshall @Booster_Buddies]

Falcon Heavy flies on the first try.

#falconheavy #spacex #goesu @NOAASatellites

[Kyle Montgomery @Kyle_M_Photo]

The 2nd Vulcan as been delivered the the Cape, can't wait to see it fly, GO Vulcan! #ULAVulcan #ULARocketShip

[Kyle Montgomery @Kyle_M_Photo]

Vulcan's business end #ULAVulcan

[Kyle Montgomery @Kyle_M_Photo]

Rocketship has arrived at Port Canaveral with the second Vulcan rocket #ULARocketship

[Next Horizons Spaceflight @NextHorizonsSF]

After a few delays the CFT crew is on their way to the ISS.
Congratulations to all of the teams involved.

[Kyle Montgomery @Kyle_M_Photo]

Atlas V and Starliner lifting off with Butch and Suni on their way to the International Space Station, Go Atlas! Go Centaur! Go Starliner! #ULA #CFT #AtlasV

[Boeing Space @BoeingSpace]

UPDATE: Boeing, NASA and United Launch Alliance have made the decision to allow engineering teams to spend Tuesday, May 7, evaluating the data and the next launch opportunity will be no earlier than Friday, May 10.

[Next Horizons Spaceflight @NextHorizonsSF]

Mission has been scrubbed until further notice.

[Kyle Montgomery @Kyle_M_Photo]

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams before heading to the pad for the Crewed Test Flight of the Starliner capsule

[Next Horizons Spaceflight @NextHorizonsSF]

All systems are Go for liftoff set for Monday at 10:34pm EDT.

[Kyle Montgomery @Kyle_M_Photo]

Atlas V and Starliner have left the VIF and are on their way to the pad, GO Atlas V!

[ARCHIVED - NASA Voyager @NASAVoyager]

Engineers have confirmed that corrupted memory aboard my twin #Voyager1 has been causing it to send unreadable data to Earth. It may take months, but our team is optimistic they can find a way for the FDS to operate normally again: https://t.co/qe5iQUu4Oj

[Kyle Montgomery @Kyle_M_Photo]

Earlier this morning the mobile service tower rolled back to fully reveal the last Delta IV heavy, currently scheduled to launch NROL-70 at 1:40pm today. Go Delta!

[Kyle Montgomery @Kyle_M_Photo]

Falcon 9, Dragon, and four Astronauts lifting off of pad 39a and on their way to the International Space Station for Crew-8

[Kyle Montgomery @Kyle_M_Photo]

Liftoff of Falcon 9 with Merah Putih 2

[Kyle Montgomery @Kyle_M_Photo]

Liftoff of falcon 9 with the Cygnus spacecraft on its way to resupply the International Space Station! #NG20

[Kyle Montgomery @Kyle_M_Photo]

Vulcan is shaping up to be quite the rocket #ULA #VulcanRocket