Polaris Dawn is set to make history by performing the first-ever private spacewalk. The crew will fly to Earth orbit using a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.
If all goes to plan, it will be a historic mission for all involved. It will be Space X’s fifth private Crew Dragon mission and its most ambitious yet.
“The Polaris Program is an important step in advancing human space exploration while helping to solve problems through innovative technology here on Earth,” Isaacman explained in aPolaris Dawn is set to break multiple records, including a flight to a record-high orbital altitude of 435 miles . The crew will not dock with the International Space Station but will remain in LEO for several days.
The standing record is held by NASA’s Gemini 11 astronauts, Charles Conrad and Richard Gordon, in 1966. During that mission, they flew to an orbit of 853 miles above Earth. The Apollo missions flew further from Earth but were not orbital missions. As such, one of the mission’s main objectives will be to collect data on the effects of space radiation on the human body. This data will help to determine whether extra radiation protection is needed for future space missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.The Polaris program will also help to fund St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Ahead of next week’s mission, the team flew into the launch site yesterday, August 19, aboard a small squadron of stunt jets owned by Isaacman.
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SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission delayed until mid-AugustMichael Wall is a Senior Space Writer with Space.com and joined the team in 2010. He primarily covers exoplanets, spaceflight and military space, but has been known to dabble in the space art beat. His book about the search for alien life, 'Out There,' was published on Nov. 13, 2018.
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