Polaris Dawn: SpaceX Mission Astronaut Performs First Private Spacewalk in History

Published on September 12, 2024

An astronaut performed the first private spacewalk in history on Sept. 12, exiting SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule as it orbited Earth. Billionaire Jared Isaacman, 41, at about 6:52 a.m. Eastern Time exited the depressurized capsule during the Polaris Dawn mission, which launched from Florida on Tuesday. The walk was delayed for several hours for unexplained reasons. Isaacman, a pilot and founder of an electronic payment company, is helping to fund the mission. “Back at home we all have a lot of work to do, but from here, Earth sure looks like a perfect world,” Isaacman said after emerging from the craft. After a few minutes, SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, 30, took her turn in space....

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