The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission is underway with billionaire Jared Isaacman set to make history.
Billionaire Jared Isaacman has made history by completing the first ever commercial spacewalk. Isaacman and a team of three astronauts launched into space yesterday as part of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission, intended to field-test the company’s new spacesuits. The mission will take around two hours to complete, and will see Isaacman and fellow SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis spend spacewalk for around 15 minutes each.
If successful, the mission mark a major milestone in the development and viability of commercial space travel, and is seen as a proof of concept which will lead to easier and cheaper access to space. To date, only well-funded state-run agencies such as Nasa and Russia’s Roscosmos, have so far managed to carry out spacewalks. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected]. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here.
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