Elon Musks’ SpaceX Completes World’s First Private Spacewalk
Thursday, 12 September 2024 () Two private astronauts from a SpaceX capsule have carried out the world's first private spacewalk, becoming the first two non-government people to conduct such a space mission. Billionaire Jared Isaacman, 41, and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, 30, did the risky maneuver tethered to the Crew Dragon spacecraft in the vacuum of space hundreds of miles from Earth. while two others watched from inside. "Back at home we all have a lot of work to do, but from here, Earth sure looks like a perfect world," Isaacman told Reuters after emerging from…
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.
In this exclusive video, dive into the groundbreaking SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission that has achieved a historic milestone with the world’s first private spacewalk. Discover the trailblazing team..
Polaris Dawn commander Jared Isaacman opens the hatch of a Dragon spacecraft and makes his way through to open space, together with crewmate Sarah Gillis, a SpaceX engineer, the first private citizens..