Hold onto your space helmets, folks! In a jaw-dropping leap for commercial spaceflight, two private astronauts from SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission became the first non-government crew to complete a spacewalk early Thursday. Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis floated outside their Crew Dragon capsule, tethered hundreds of miles above Earth, while their fellow crewmates watched from inside.
The milestone, streamed live by SpaceX, kicked off after a nerve-wracking delay. Originally set for earlier, the team hit pause just an hour before liftoff—though SpaceX assured fans on X (formerly Twitter) that ‘all systems are looking good’. By 6:52 a.m. ET, Isaacman and Gillis stepped into the cosmic unknown, testing sleek new spacesuits designed for future missions.
This isn’t just a giant leap for Isaacman’s crew—it’s a game-changer for private space exploration. The five-day Polaris Dawn mission, launched Tuesday, aims to push boundaries in tech and training. Think: ‘Interstellar’ meets Silicon Valley.
With this feat, SpaceX cements its role as a pioneer in democratizing space. Who’s ready for the next chapter?
In a jaw-dropping leap for commercial spaceflight, two private astronauts from SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission became the first non-government crew to complete a spacewalk early Thursday. Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis floated outside their Crew Dragon capsule, tethered hundreds of miles above Earth, while their fellow crewmates watched from inside.
. By 6:52 a.m. ET, Isaacman and Gillis stepped into the cosmic unknown, testing sleek new spacesuits designed for future missions.
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