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How SpaceX built a new spacesuit for Polaris Dawn's private spacewalk (video)
Two astronauts aboard the five-day SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which launched on Tuesday (Sept. 10), are due to perform the first commercial spacewalk on Mission Day 3, or Thursd
Polaris Dawn: World's 1st commercial spacewalk was history's 20th stand-up EVA
Two private astronauts conducting the first commercial spacewalk did not so much float out of their spacecraft as they did "stand up."
First-ever private spacewalk accomplished by Polaris Dawn astronauts
Sept. 12, two private astronauts, Mission Commander Jared Isaacman and Mission Specialist Sarah Gillis, conducted the first commercial spacewalk. This spacewalk will also test the new SpaceX Extravehicular Activity (EVA) spacesuits for further space-faring missions .
SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts splash down to end historic spacewalk mission (video)
The historic SpaceX astronaut mission — which conducted the first-ever private spacewalk, among other achievements —returned to Earth today (Sept. 15), splashing down safely in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida at 3:36 a.m. EDT (0736 GMT).
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew breaks ground with first private spacewalk and spacesuit evaluation
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission has set a groundbreaking precedent in private spaceflight with the successful completion of its first civilian spacewalk. On Thursday morning, billionaire Jared Isaacman,
The Historic Significance of the Polaris Dawn Spacewalk
And the spacewalk wasn’t the only breakthrough for the mission. On Sept. 10, Polaris Dawn set a new altitude record for a crewed spacecraft in Earth orbit, soaring to 870 miles up, surpassing the altitude benchmark established by the Gemini 11 mission, in 1966. But it was the EVA that was the marquee event.
Polaris Dawn was a mission for the history books: Look back at the biggest moments
For five days, the crew of the Polaris Dawn mission completed a number of objectives that could one day bolster deep-space exploration ventures.
Polaris Dawn crew talks historic mission, spacewalk in exclusive interview
Fresh off their historic space flight, the crew of the Polaris Dawn sat down for an exclusive interview about their historic mission, where they went farther into space than any American has in the last five decades and became the first civilians to carry out a spacewalk.
Polaris Dawn Sets New Space Altitude Record—and There’s More to Come
“Whoop-de-doo!” the former Naval aviator exclaimed. “That’s the biggest thrill of my life. I’ve got India at the left window and Borneo under our nose.”
9 firsts in 5 days: Polaris Dawn crew lands from history-making SpaceX mission
Four private astronauts are back on Earth after a five-day mission that set firsts and broke records in an effort to advance human spaceflight.
Crew of Polaris Dawn mission recalls the 'sensory overload' of all-civilian spacewalk
Days after returning to Earth, the four civilian crew members of the Polaris Dawn mission opened up about their experience seeing the planet from orbit, floating in weightlessness and conducting the world’s first all-civilian spacewalk.
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First Spacewalk Performed by Private Citizen Proves Smaller Flexible Spacesuit Is Winning Design for Polaris Dawn
With the success of Isaacman and Gillis' spacewalks came the success of the SpaceX new extravehicular activity (EVA) suit.
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Improved SpaceX EVA Suit and Dragon Adapted for EVA
There have been many technological improvements and upgrades made to the Crew Dragon Resilience to be used for the Polaris Dawn first commercial EVA. They ...
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Polaris Dawn spacewalk: SpaceX's commercial astronauts attempt mission's historic EVA
Their week-long mission, called Polaris Dawn, is fully private with no NASA involvement ... "They will be testing a new ...
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Polaris Dawn Crew Tests New Suit and Completes First Commercial Spacewalk
Over the last two years, the Polaris Dawn crew worked alongside SpaceX engineers throughout the development of the EVA suit. The suits underwent hundreds of hours of testing, including in a ...