Billonaire-funded Polaris Dawn crew share what it was like to go further in space than any human for 50 years
Billonaire-funded Polaris Dawn crew share what it was like to go further in space than any human for 50 years - The historic mission paves the way for future trips to the Moon and Mars
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 .
Crew of Polaris Dawn mission recalls the 'sensory overload' of all-civilian spacewalk
In an exclusive interview, the four Polaris Dawn crew members opened up about seeing the planet from orbit and conducting the first all-civilian spacewalk.
The Polaris Dawn mission
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, the first-ever private spacewalk was conducted. With Starlink, a laser-based communications system, Falcon 9 launched Polaris Dawn at 5:23 a.m. EST. The spacecraft was launched to a low orbit at Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
"Holy cow, was this an intense ride," Polaris Dawn crew describes mission experience
Back from space just over 48 hours, the crew of Polaris Dawn took to X (formerly Twitter) to describe what the entire experience felt like.
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.
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Astronaut-Violinist Sarah Gillis Performs from Space with Music Students on Earth
September 14, 2024, 10:29 PM · American space operations engineer Sarah Gillis, age 30, became the first human to play the ...
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Flying Farther Than Any Woman In Space, Anna Menon & Sarah Gillis Make History
Engineers Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis accomplished a historic feat as they flew further into space than any woman ever. | US ...
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Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis just completed the first ever private spacewalk - but who are they?
A space mission has seen two individuals - Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis - become the first two people to carry out a privately-funded spacewalk.
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Polaris Dawn astronaut performs music from Star Wars with orchestras around the world
Music has been a part of human spaceflight since Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford used smuggled instruments aboard Apollo 7 to play "Jingle Bells." Chris Hadfield is arguably more famous for his ...
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Tech billionaire and SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew pull off first all-civilian spacewalk
The daring spacewalk also saw SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis going out once Isaacman was safely back inside. This spacewalk ...
Spacewalk an 'emotional experience' for private astronauts
The commander of the daring space voyage that included the first-ever spacewalk by private astronauts described opening the ...
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Polaris Dawn: Sarah Gillis exits the SpaceX capsule for a spacewalk
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Historic private astronaut mission ends with splashdown off Florida
The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which made history when its crew conducted the first spacewalk by non-government astronauts, ...
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Astronaut plays John Williams’ ‘Star Wars’ theme in first-ever violin solo in outer space
When Sarah Gillis performed ‘Rey’s Theme’, a piece John Williams composed for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, her concert hall ...