4 civilians attempt the first commercial spacewalk on SpaceX Crew Dragon during Polaris Dawn mission, orbiting Earth at 870 miles.
The Polaris Dawn mission, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, will attempt the first commercial spacewalk with four civilians aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule orbiting Earth at a record height of 870 miles. The crew will encounter the Van Allen radiation belts and conduct a spacewalk at a lower, safer altitude wearing new spacesuits developed by SpaceX. Other space news includes NASA's decision for Starliner astronauts to return to Earth in Feb 2025 on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, and the discovery of an ancient human monument in southern Spain.
August 24, 2024
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