Polaris Dawn's All-Civilian Crew Continues In Quarantine As SpaceX Delays Launch: 'Space Exploration Demands Patience...,' Says Jared Isaacman
Polaris Dawn's All-Civilian Crew Continues In Quarantine As SpaceX Delays Launch: 'Space Exploration Demands Patience...,' Says Jared Isaacman
Elon Musk's spacecraft manufacturing company SpaceX said late on Thursday that it is yet to zero in on the next opportunity to launch the all-civilian Polaris Dawn mission after multiple delays earlier this week.
埃隆·马斯克的航天器制造公司spacex(临时代码)透露,本周早期因多次推迟,该公司尚未确定下一次发射全民Polaris Dawn任务的机会。
What Happened: "Once teams identify the next best opportunity for launch and return of the Polaris Dawn mission, we'll provide an update," the company said in a post on X while adding that both the Falcon 9 launch vehicle and the Dragon spacecraft which will take part in the mission are healthy.
据该公司在X上发布的一篇帖子中称,一旦团队确定发射和返回Polaris Dawn任务的下一个最佳机会,他们将提供更新。此外,该任务中参与的猎鹰9号运载火箭和龙飞船都处于良好状态。
SpaceX said that the latest weather forecasts continue to be unfavorable for the mission's safe return from space.
spacex(临时代码)表示,最新的天气预报对任务安全返回不利。
Unlike a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which provides the option to delay the return of astronauts if required, the Polars Dawn mission cannot extend its time in orbit. Hence, they need to ensure that the weather forecast during return is "as favorable as possible" before launch, mission commander and Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman said.
与国际空间站(ISS)的任务不同,后者可以延迟航天员的返回,如果有需要的话。Polaris Dawn任务不能延长其轨道时间。因此,Shift4 Payments首席执行官Jared Isaacman表示,在发射前,他们需要确保返航时的天气预报“尽可能有利”。
"The crew remains in quarantine, staying productive, keeping fit, and ready to launch within approximately 30 hours of receiving a favorable forecast," Isaacman said in a post on X.
Isaacman在X上发布的一篇帖子中说:“机组人员正在隔离中,保持高效、保持健康,并准备在收到有利天气预报后的约30小时内发射。”
"Space exploration demands patience, resilience, and teamwork."
“太空探索需要耐心、韧性和团队合作。”
This is an historic mission:
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 29, 2024
– Furthest distance that astronauts will travel from Earth in over half a century!
– First spacewalk by private individuals!
Everything possible must be done to ensure astronaut safety.
这是一个具有历史意义的任务:
— 埃隆·马斯克 (@elonmusk) 2024年8月29日
– 是自50年代以来,宇航员离地球出行距离最远的任务!
– 首次私人太空行走!
必须尽一切可能确保宇航员的安全。
Multiple Delays: The Polaris Dawn mission was initially slated to launch on Monday but has been postponed multiple times since owing to a helium leak and unfavorable weather forecast. Musk said on Thursday that SpaceX is prioritizing crew safety given the increased risk associated with the mission.
多次延迟:由于氦气泄漏和不利的天气预报,Polaris Dawn任务最初计划于星期一发射,但已多次延期。马斯克在星期四表示,考虑到任务的增加风险,SpaceX将优先确保工作人员的安全。
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday also temporarily grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket after a rocket booster that supported a Starlink mission earlier in the day failed to land upright on a droneship at sea and exploded upon returning to Earth, leaving the launch timeline for the Polaris mission further in doubt.
联邦航空管理局(FAA)在星期三临时禁飞了SpaceX的猎鹰9号火箭,因为这个火箭助推器在当天早些时候支持Starlink任务时未能在海上登陆艇上垂直降落,并在返回地球时爆炸,这进一步使Polaris任务的发射时间表面临不确定性。
About Polaris: Polaris Dawn is the first of up to three human spaceflight missions planned under the Polaris program founded by Isaacman.
关于Polaris:Polaris Dawn是由Isaacman创立的Polaris计划下计划的最多三次载人太空飞行任务中的第一次。
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft and the all-civilian Polaris Crew composed of four including its mission commander Isaacman, Kidd Poteet, Sarah Gillis, and Anna Menon will spend up to five days in orbit. While Isaacman and Poteet work together at Shift4, Gillis and Menon are SpaceX engineers.
SpaceX的Dragon飞船和全民航天任务的Polaris机组由四位成员组成,包括任务指挥官Isaacman,Kidd Poteet,Sarah Gillis和Anna Menon,他们将在轨道上停留最多五天。Isaacman和Poteet在Shift4公司共事,而Gillis和Menon则是SpaceX的工程师。
The key objective of the mission is to conduct a spacewalk nearly 435 miles above the Earth — marking the first-ever spacewalk by a commercial company. While space agency NASA routinely conducts extravehicular activities, no private player has attempted it before, making this a landmark mission for SpaceX and commercial spaceflight companies.
该任务的主要目标是在地球上方约435英里处进行太空行走,标志着商业公司首次进行太空行走。虽然NASA太空总署经常进行太空活动,但之前没有私营公司尝试过,这使得这次对于spacex(临时代码)和商业航天公司来说成为具有里程碑意义的任务。
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