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Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts Historic Launch of First Private Spacewalk Mission

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The Polaris Dawn team will launch aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon , with a Falcon 9 rocket performing the lifting duties.

Blast off is scheduled to take place at NASAâs Kennedy Space Center at 3:38 a.m. ET on August 27 .

The crew plans to stay in orbit for up to five days , during which they will conduct over 30 research studies and experiments.

Two of the four crew members will participate in the first -ever spacewalk conducted by private citizens.

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