"Polaris Dawn Mission Delayed, Now Set for 2024 Launch"

The first mission of the Polaris program, Polaris Dawn, is likely to be delayed until 2024, according to billionaire Jared Isaacman, who is backing a series of private astronaut missions with SpaceX. The mission, which will include the first spacewalk on a commercial mission, was originally scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022 but has faced multiple delays. Isaacman cited the development of a new spacesuit required for the spacewalk as a reason for the delay. The Polaris program aims to culminate in the first crewed launch of Starship, but Isaacman acknowledged that there is still a lot of progress to be made on Starship before it is ready for human spaceflight.