SpaceX delays Polaris Dawn launch after helium leak is detected

SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn mission was delayed by at least 24 hours on Monday after a helium leak, the aerospace company announced Monday night.

The capsule, carrying four citizens, was expected to lift off early Tuesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but a helium leak pushed the launch until no earlier than Wednesday.

"Teams are taking a closer look at a ground-side helium leak on the Quick Disconnect umbilical," the company wrote on X. "Falcon and Dragon remain healthy...