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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission crew successfully completes the world’s first private spacewalk.
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Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis take part in the historic spacewalk, testing new spacesuit designs and procedures.
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The mission sets a new altitude record, reaching 1,400.7 kilometers, surpassing the previous record held by NASA’s Gemini 11 mission.
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission has achieved a groundbreaking milestone with the successful completion of the world’s first private spacewalk. On day three of the five-day mission, billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis ventured outside the Crew Dragon capsule, attached to a tether. The spacewalk lasted approximately 30 minutes, with the entire preparation and completion process taking around two hours.
The spacewalk aimed to test newly designed spacesuits and procedures for the capsule. All four crew members wore and tested the suits, as the Crew Dragon lacks a pressurized airlock. During the spacewalk, Isaacman and Gillis performed spacesuit mobility checks, contributing to SpaceX’s plans for future missions.
The Polaris Dawn mission has also set a new altitude record, reaching 1,400.7 kilometers, surpassing the previous record held by NASA’s Gemini 11 mission. This achievement demonstrates the mission’s significance in advancing space exploration and pushing boundaries.
Emerging from Dragon for spacewalk pic.twitter.com/OfV8uB3ycd
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 12, 2024
