Violin in space? SpaceX Polaris Dawn creates another history, see video
Monday, 16 September 2024 SpaceX Polaris Dawn marked a historic moment with Sarah Gills playing the violin in space for the first time, performing "Rey's Theme" from "Star Wars." Led by Jared Isaacman, the mission also set a new altitude record for human spaceflight since NASA's Apollo missions, reaching 875 miles above Earth.
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission capsule splashes down off the coast of Florida after making history when its crew conducted the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts. The Dragon spacecraft landed in the ocean at 3:37 am (0737 GMT), a webcast of the splashdown shows, with a recovery team...
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..
SpaceX is set to launch its Polaris Dawn mission from the Kennedy Space Centre in Merritt Island, Florida on Tuesday, September 10. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will carry the Crew Dragon capsule..