Crew of Polaris Dawn mission recalls the 'sensory overload' of all-civilian spacewalk
In an exclusive interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, which will air on NBC Nightly News on Tuesday, the crew — billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Scott “Kidd” Poteet and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon — described the emotional side of their five-day journey.
The First-Ever Private Spacewalk with Polaris Dawn Mission Commander Jared Isaacman
Polaris Dawn has done the impossible: making history with private citizens conducting a spacewalk. The extravehicular activity was done to test SpaceX's new suits. Fresh off of splashdown, mission commander & Shift4 CEO Jared Isaacman joins Morgan Brennan to discuss the view from his walk,
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 .
Polaris Dawn Crew Makes Historic Spacewalk From SpaceX Capsule
The first-of-its-kind Polaris Dawn space mission concluded Sunday with the return to Earth of four private sector astronauts in a Crew Dragon capsule that had lifted off five days earlier atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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.
Polaris Dawn mission has returned to earth– how local researchers’ device
An update to a story we first told you about last month about physicians at the Medical College of Georgia working with the recent Polaris Dawn Spaceflight Mission which returned last week. The Polaris Dawn mission returned to Florida’s Space Coast earlier this week.
Polaris Dawn crew talks about 'very emotional' voyage to space
The crew of Polaris Dawn joins TODAY to talk about completing the first ever civilian spacewalk and going deeper into space than any astronauts since the Apollo mission. "It was very emotional. Earth looks absolutely gorgeous,
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 ...
Spacewalk spectacle is a disquieting sight
Back in the day, a spacewalk was a spectacular and risky feat. Nowadays, in the age of the International Space Station and ...
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Polaris Dawn spacewalk recap: SpaceX crew ventured outside Dragon on spacewalk
Spacewalk Recap: Scroll down to read updates from the September 12 SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk. On Wednesday, the crew ...
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Tech billionaire and SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew pull off first all-civilian spacewalk
A tech billionaire performed first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth on Thursday, a high-risk endeavor ...
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Billionaire spacewalk? How SpaceX plans to conduct the first private spacewalk in history
First came space tourism. Now comes an even bigger thrill for the monied masses: spacewalking. The stage is set for the first private spacewalk Thursday. Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman will pop out ...
SpaceX crew returns to Earth after 5-day trip, world’s first commercial spacewalk
A four-person SpaceX crew returned to Earth early Sunday after the Polaris Dawn mission, which included the first private ...
Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk
They pulled off the first private spacewalk while orbiting nearly 460 miles (740 kilometers) above Earth, higher than the ...