Jared Isaacman led the first private spacewalk aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft to gather data for Mars spacesuits.

Jared Isaacman, commander of the Polaris Dawn mission, recently completed the first-ever private spacewalk with three astronauts aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft. The mission focused on gathering data to improve spacesuits for future Mars exploration. Isaacman described the experience as emotionally intense, with Earth appearing beautiful but space feeling unwelcoming. The Polaris missions aim to advance technology and communication for human space exploration beyond low Earth orbit.

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