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SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Mission: Exploring New Frontiers
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Polaris Dawn mission crew: commander Jared Isaacman, pilot Scott "Kid Poteet", Sarah Gills, and Anna Menon; SpaceX to conduct first commercial spacewalk on Aug 27, exposing crew to radiation belt; NASA to rescue astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore aboard SpaceX Crew-9 in Feb 2025 after Boeing Starliner issues like helium leaks; Williams and Wilmore to continue as Expedition 71/72 crew; SpaceX Crew-9 mission initially scheduled for Aug 18, now delayed to Sep 24.
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For His Second Trip to Space, Billionaire Has Grander, Riskier Aspirations
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Billionaire Jared Isaacman, founder of payment processing company Shift4, plans second spaceflight with Polaris Dawn mission; longer, riskier than Inspiration4, includes first private astronaut spacewalk; mission hearkens back to early space pioneers like Yuri Gagarin and John Glenn, but is a commercial effort with SpaceX to advance human space exploration, learning to survive and operate in the airless, weightless environment.
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Live Watch: SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Mission Launches for First Private Spacewalk
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The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew of mission specialists and pilots, will launch from the Kennedy Space Center and reach the highest Earth orbit ever flown, through the Van Allen radiation belt, to perform the first private spacewalk and experiments on human health over five days, with joint funding from SpaceX and Isaacman.
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SpaceX to launch billionaire on world’s first private spacewalk | South China Morning Post
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SpaceX to launch 4 private astronauts, including billionaire Jared Isaacman, lead SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon, and former Air Force pilot Scott "Kidd" Poteet, on world's first commercial spacewalk. Crew will wear SpaceX's new spacesuits, and the entire procedure from venting to resealing the Crew Dragon spacecraft will take about 2 hours. Crew will be exposed to higher radiation environment, and the mission will include an in-flight demonstration of Starlink service. Mission a..
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