Hold onto your space helmets! SpaceX just announced its Polaris Dawn mission, set to blast off as early as July 31, marking humanity’s first-ever commercial spacewalk. Funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, this all-civilian crew aims to push boundaries higher than Elon’s Mars dreams.
The 5-day mission includes:
A record-breaking 700km Earth orbit (highest since Apollo missions!)
Health experiments to prep for future Mars colonies
Testing Starlink WiFi in space (because even astronauts need memes)
This follows 2021’s Inspiration4 success, proving private spaceflights aren’t just sci-fi anymore. The Crew Dragon capsule will carry Isaacman and three others – think of it as the ultimate billionaire road trip, but vertical.
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SpaceX to launch first commercial spaceflight mission with spacewalk
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