SpaceX has again delayed the launch of a rocket carrying four private astronauts to space, part of a groundbreaking mission aimed at performing the world’s first commercial spacewalk.

A four-person crew of civilians is once again poised to take off on a risky — and potentially historic — mission into Earth’s radiation belts.

The Polaris Dawn mission could launch Tuesday morning, sending its crew rocketing into orbit, where they will attempt the first commercial spacewalk.

The first launch of a new rocket always poses enormous risk, both to the launch vehicle and the payload, and Blue Origin has been racing to get New Glenn ready for launch in a month's time. Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp acknowledged in a post on X that there was still much to do: "Still lots to do but progress,

The mission aims to send the Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying four civilian astronauts, to the highest Earth orbit achieved since the Apollo program. The crew will also attempt the first-ever private spacewalk.

SpaceX has announced a new launch date for the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission, now targeting Tuesday, September 10, 2024. This mission, which will feature the first-ever commercial spacewalk,