In a groundbreaking achievement for private space exploration, a crew led by fintech billionaire Jared Isaacman completed the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts on Thursday.
The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which launched from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, has reached an unprecedented altitude of 1,400 km three times higher than the International Space Station.
Watch Dragon’s first spacewalk with the @PolarisProgram’s Polaris Dawn crew https://t.co/svdJRkGN7K
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Currently in a lower orbit, the crew is undertaking the mission’s most ambitious feat: the historic spacewalk. This marks a significant milestone in space exploration, pushing the boundaries of what private ventures can achieve.