LAUNCH CENTER
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Mon Sep 09 2024
SpaceX
Polaris Dawn
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LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(7:38 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(7:38 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(11:09 AM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
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Rocket Details
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Falcon 9 Block 5Description:
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Human Exploration
- First mission of the privately funded Polaris program. The goal of this mission, lasting up to five days in orbit, is to fly higher than previous Dragon missions, perform the first-ever commercial EVA with SpaceX-designed spacesuits, orbit through portions of the Van Allen radiation belt, conduct medical research, and test laser-based Starlink communications in space.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Pad
Launch Complex 39A