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SpaceX blasts off billionaire and three other private astronauts for 'risky' first-ever spacewalk

Sky News Tuesday, 10 September 2024
SpaceX blasts off billionaire and three other private astronauts for 'risky' first-ever spacewalkSpaceX has blasted off a crew of four private astronauts for the first-ever private spacewalk.
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News video: SpaceX launches all-civilian crew for first private spacewalk

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SpaceX has launched its daring Polaris Dawn mission, carrying a four-member civilian crew, who will take part in the first spacewalk by non-professional astronauts. The crew underwent more than two years of training and are equipped with newly-developed, hi-tech SpaceX suits.

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