Jared Isaacman will lead three other privately trained astronauts aboard a SpaceX vehicle for the Polaris Dawn mission, which will include a daring spacewalk.
Hezbollah’s long-feared retaliation for the killing of a senior commander appeared to be over before it began. But analysts said tensions could rise further.
The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases had been hospitalized and was expected to make a full recovery, a spokeswoman said.
Clashes rage in Gaza despite the US, Qatar and Egypt pushing for a deal; Israeli strikes overnight have killed dozens, according to Gaza health officials.
Although the cross-border offensive carries risks, it recently proved to be a rare battlefield success for Ukrainian troops and took Moscow by surprise.