SpaceX Makes History with First Spacewalk by Polaris Dawn Crew
SpaceX successfully completed its first spacewalk, marking a historic milestone for the private company. The spacewalk was part of the Polaris Dawn mission, where civilians Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis ventured outside SpaceX’s Dragon capsule “Resilience.” This marked the first time non-government astronauts conducted a spacewalk.
Isaacman, the commander and benefactor of the mission, expressed his awe at the view of Earth from space, emphasizing the significance of the event. SpaceX views the spacewalk as a crucial step towards its goal of interplanetary travel. The company spent over two years developing suits to protect astronauts in the harsh space environment.
The Polaris Dawn spacewalk lasted about two hours, with Isaacman and Gillis testing the mobility of the spacesuits. The crew of four experienced the vacuum of space after the spacecraft’s hatch opened. The mission also achieved an orbit of over 1,400 kilometers from Earth, the furthest humans have traveled since the Apollo program, while conducting numerous science experiments and raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Isaacman, a veteran of space travel from the Inspiration4 mission, leads the Polaris Program to advance private spaceflight. The mission aims to inspire and push the boundaries of what is possible in space exploration.
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