The Polaris Dawn mission
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, the first-ever private spacewalk was conducted. With Starlink, a laser-based communications system, Falcon 9 launched Polaris Dawn at 5:23 a.m. EST. The spacecraft was launched to a low orbit at Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts beam photos to Earth using Starlink satellites
The four-person Polaris Dawn mission launched aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule early Tuesday morning (Sept. 10). Later that day, the astronauts got farther from Earth — 870 miles (1,400.7 kilometers) — than any crewed mission since the Apollo era.
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth victorious, making huge gains in Elon Musk's plans to send humans to Mars
The Polaris missions are helping fast-track Elon Musk's Mars city, from testing spacesuits and a spacewalk to planning Starship's first crewed flight.
After a mission of firsts, SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew returns safely to Earth
Polaris Dawn also carried out the first spacewalk by private astronauts. Traditionally only government astronauts, such as from NASA and the Russian and Chinese space agencies, ca
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Crew Returns After Groundbreaking Mission, Advancing Elon Musk's Mars Ambitions
The Polaris Dawn crew returned safely to Earth after a groundbreaking five-day mission, advancing SpaceXs long-term goal of Mars colonization. Led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, the mission featured the first
SpaceX’s historic all-civilian Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth
The four civilian astronauts aboard SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn splashed down safely after a 5-day mission to space that included the first-ever civilian spacewalk. The successful trip to Earth’s orbit was another step in the direction of civilians traveling into space.
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission capsule returns to Earth
The private space mission Polaris Dawn has come to an end. SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft has landed in the ocean.
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