Power outage disrupts SpaceX's mission control during private spacewalk mission, raising safety concerns.

A September power outage at SpaceX's facility in California disrupted mission control for over an hour during the first private spacewalk mission, Polaris Dawn. The spacecraft, carrying private astronauts including Jared Isaacman, who is nominated to be NASA's next administrator, maintained safety through SpaceX's Starlink network. The outage, caused by a cooling system leak, raises concerns about the disclosure of mishaps by private space companies and the lack of safety standards in the industry. SpaceX notified NASA, assuring them the issue was resolved and wouldn't recur.

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