Polaris Dawn Mission Launches Tuesday – Billionaire businessman Jared Isaacman becomes first ‘amateur’ astronaut in space
The first private spacewalk of the Polaris Dawn mission has been completed.
Watch Dragon’s first spacewalk with the @PolarisProgram‘s Polaris Dawn crew https://t.co/svdJRkGN7K
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 12, 2024
“The Polaris Dawn spacewalk is now complete”says Space X, among others, in its post.
The Polaris Dawn spacewalk is now complete, marking the first time commercial astronauts have completed a spacewalk from a commercial spacecraft! Congratulations to @rookisaacman, @Gillis_SarahE, @KiddPoteet, @annawmenonand to all the SpaceX teams!
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 12, 2024
As BBC News reports, everyone in the spacecraft is healthy and will soon be able to take off their suits.
Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman is the first amateur spacewalker.
“Back home we all have a lot of work to do, but from here Earth sure looks like a perfect world”he says as he takes off into space, as reported by BBC News.
Commander @rookisaacman has egressed Dragon and is going through the first of three suit mobility tests that will test overall hand body control, vertical movement with Skywalker, and foot restraint pic.twitter.com/XATJQhLuIZ
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 12, 2024
Jared Isaacman – who sponsors and leads the Polaris Dawn mission that launched on Tuesday – has completed mobility tests of his suit and is now back on Dragon.
Polaris Dawn’s Mission Commander @rookisaacman has completed his suit mobility tests and is now back inside Dragon pic.twitter.com/oyEvjEKfRo
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 12, 2024
Billionaire businessman chief conducts suit mobility tests while Dragon flies between Australia and Antarctica
Commander @rookisaacman conducting suit mobility tests while Dragon flies between Australia and Antarctica pic.twitter.com/yj3vFOTNzQ
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 12, 2024
Mission Specialist Sarah Gillis followed, went into space, did the same set of suit mobility tests, and is now back on the spacecraft.
Mission Specialist @Gillis_SarahE is conducting the same series of suit mobility tests @rookisaacman completed pic.twitter.com/XbS6SNFv3a
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 12, 2024
The interior of Dragon as the spacecraft continues to conduct the hatch leak test.
View of inside Dragon as the spacecraft continues to repress and conduct the hatch leak check pic.twitter.com/mZAQzKLtVT
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 12, 2024
History is made as Jared Isaacman exits SpaceX’s Dragon craft to carry out the first-ever privately funded spacewalk
Follow live https://t.co/HHoCQu98PN pic.twitter.com/xIt0zQT0kK
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 12, 2024
The team of 4 is expected to return to Earth on Saturday.
The first spacewalk from Dragon has begun! pic.twitter.com/XRWmgi4q7f
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 12, 2024
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