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SpaceX delays Polaris Dawn astronaut launch to Aug. 28 due to helium leak

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A helium leak has forced a delay of at least 24 hours for SpaceX 's Polaris Dawn astronaut mission.

The launch, atop a Falcon 9 rocket, is now targeted for 3:38 a.m. EDT (0738 GMT ) on Wednesday .

The first of three planned missions in the Polaris Program , a human-spaceflight project funded by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman .

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