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Days after returning to Earth, the four civilian crew members of the Polaris Dawn mission opened up about their experience seeing the planet from orbit, floating in weightlessness and conducting the world’s first all-civilian spacewalk. “The perfection of what you’re looking at is just awe-inspiring,” Poteet said, recalling the views of sunrises and sunsets out the window of their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. The crew spent two-and-a-half years training for the Polaris Dawn mission, which included choreographing and rehearsing each step of the spacewalk. (The crew members also raised money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital during their time in orbit.) He said the larger goal for both SpaceX and the Polaris program is to eventually make humans a multiplanetary species.

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A SpaceX capsule carrying four private citizens splashed down off the coast of Florida before dawn 3:36 a.m. The five-day Polaris Dawn flight marked the fifth private mission for SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule. This meant that all four members of the Polaris Dawn mission wore spacesuits during the spacewalk, and the entire capsule was depressurized to vacuum conditions. He was part of the first all-civilian SpaceX mission to orbit in 2021 and funded the Polaris Dawn mission, his second spaceflight, for an undisclosed sum. The Polaris Dawn flight was designed to test new technologies and procedures for future long-duration missions.

Persons: Jared Isaacman, Scott “ Kidd ” Poteet, Sarah Gillis, Anna Menon, ” operatators, Isaacman, Gillis, Van Allen Organizations: SpaceX, Air Force, Polaris, Polaris Dawn Locations: Florida, Tortugas , Florida, Gulf of Mexico

☆ SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew returns to Earth victorious, making huge gains in Elon Musk's plans to send humans to Mars
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewSpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew successfully returned to Earth on Sunday, bringing Elon Musk one step closer to his dream of settling Mars. They donned new SpaceX spacesuits that had never been tested in orbit, opened their ship to the vacuum of space, and conducted the first-ever commercial spacewalk. On top of that, they exposed themselves to high levels of space radiation, much higher than what astronauts aboard the International Space Station undergo in the same time period. People traveling to Mars would be exposed to immense amounts of space radiation for months. So the Crew Dragon spacecraft flew through two donuts of intense radiation surrounding Earth, called the Van Allen belts.

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☆ SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission prepares for landing after history-making spacewalk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts is on track to land off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, at 3:36 a.m. Already, the Polaris Dawn mission has made history as it reached a higher altitude than any human has traveled in five decades. To safely reach home, the Crew Dragon capsule will carry out what’s called a “de-orbit burn,” orienting itself as it prepares to slice through the thickest part of Earth’s atmosphere. Polaris Dawn crew member and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis emerges from the Crew Dragon capsule's hatch on Thursday during the first commercial spacewalk. Sunday’s anticipated return will mark the conclusion of the third trip to space for the specific Crew Dragon capsule powering the Polaris Dawn mission.

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☆ SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk: Why it was a historic milestone
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew is beginning its fifth day in orbit, having marked a few record-setting milestones on a historic journey — including the world’s first commercial spacewalk. Polaris Dawn crew member and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis emerges from the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule during the first commercial spacewalk on Thursday. The Polaris Dawn mission's Crew Dragon capsule is seen Wednesday 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) above Earth — the farthest humans have traveled since the Apollo program over 50 years ago. The riskiest part of the journey may be over, but the Polaris Dawn crew still has a key milestone ahead: coming home. Polaris Dawn mission commander and Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman is seen anchored to a ladder dubbed the "skywalker" by SpaceX during his spacewalk.

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☆ Billionaire undertakes first civilian spacewalk and big moments from the VMAs: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Some Donald Trump allies expressed concern over his debate performance. And Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan win big at the MTV VMAs. SpaceX / PolarisFour private citizens orbiting Earth in a SpaceX capsule are attempting to make history by completing the world’s first all-civilian spacewalk. During the outing, Isaacman and Gillis are expected to exit the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on a tether. Trump’s conspiracy-laced debate performance prompts concernsFormer President Donald Trump declared Tuesday’s debate against Vice President Kamala Harris a win, but not all his allies see it that way.

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☆ Polaris Dawn spacewalk: Watch live as SpaceX's commercial astronauts attempt mission's historic EVA
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Their week-long mission, called Polaris Dawn, is fully private with no NASA involvement — but it's no billionaire joyride. The Polaris Dawn spacewalk planThe spacewalk procedure begins 48 hours before opening the Crew Dragon's hatch, with a "pre-breathe." Polaris Dawn crew members train to recognize symptoms of complications from decompression. The Polaris Dawn crew will have to open Dragon's nosecone with no airlock to keep its cabin pressurized. Polaris Program via XThe risks and stakes are highThe Polaris Dawn spacewalk plan — no airlock, vehicle fully open to space — is not totally unprecedented.

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☆ Polaris Dawn crew conducts historic spacewalk during SpaceX mission
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jackie Wattles | Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Editor’s note: Relive the SpaceX Polaris Dawn historic commercial spacewalk as it happened. The Polaris Dawn crew can see a sunrise and sunset about every 106 minutes. Polaris Dawn crew members are seen within the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. Instead, the Polaris Dawn crew will receive their life support from long hoses attached to their spacecraft. Polaris Dawn crew member and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis is seen during the first commercial spacewalk.

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☆ Meet SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew: The daring 4 who are in space on the most ambitious private space mission in history
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewSpaceX just launched four people on its most daring human spaceflight yet, a mission called Polaris Dawn. Jared Isaacman, mission commanderJared Isaacman at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California. Anna Menon, mission specialist and medical officerAnna Menon is Polaris Dawn's mission specialist and medical officer. Before joining SpaceX, Menon worked at NASA and helped oversee International Space Station operations as a biomedical flight controller. Scott "Kidd" Poteet, mission pilotScott "Kidd" Poteet is the pilot of the Polaris Dawn mission.

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A SpaceX capsule carrying four private citizens blasted off early Tuesday on a five-day mission that is set to include the first spacewalk carried out by an all-civilian crew. The mission, known as Polaris Dawn, lifted off at 5:24 a.m. ET from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Isaacman, who previously funded and took part in the first all-civilian SpaceX mission to orbit in 2021, is bankrolling the Polaris Dawn mission in partnership with SpaceX. As such, all four astronauts will wear and test newly designed spacesuits during the spacewalk.

Persons: Polaris Dawn, Jared Isaacman, Scott “ Kidd ” Poteet, Sarah Gillis, Anna Menon, Isaacman, Gillis Organizations: SpaceX, Polaris, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Space, Air Force Locations: Florida

☆ SpaceX launches 4 people, including a billionaire, on the most ambitious private human spaceflight yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Polaris Dawn mission is a fully private spaceflight, commissioned and funded by a billionaire. Godspeed Polaris Dawn crew, may you make history and return safely." High radiation and the first commercial spacewalkOnce they settle into orbit, the Polaris Dawn crew has a five-day agenda packed with experiments and a bold spacewalk plan. AdvertisementA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the crew of the Polaris Dawn Mission, entered space on Tuesday. So the Polaris Dawn crew plans to fly through a belt of intense radiation and monitor their hearts, airways, and eyes along the way.

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☆ Polaris Dawn's spacewalk will be historic — and risky. Here's everything to know.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

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☆ SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission just made history. But the riskiest part is still to come
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission kicked off early Tuesday, launching a four-person crew of civilian astronauts into orbit. The company confirmed that the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the crew reached its peak altitude of 1,400.7 kilometers (870 miles) at 9:19 p.m. The Polaris Dawn mission also marks the farthest any human has journeyed since the final Apollo mission in 1972 — and the farthest into space a woman has ever traveled. The pre-breathe protocol the Polaris Dawn crew is undergoing is entirely unlike what is carried out on the International Space Station. In this screenshot from video, the Polaris Dawn crew sit in the Dragon capsule shortly after launching towards space on Tuesday.

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☆ SpaceX to launch Polaris Dawn, one of its riskiest missions yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The mission, dubbed Polaris Dawn, was set to take flight as soon as 3:38 a.m. This launch attempt comes after several issues hampered the Polaris Dawn crew’s efforts to get off the ground in late August. Because carrying out a spacewalk will create a drain on oxygen supplies, the Polaris Dawn mission will have only enough life support for five or six days in space. If successful, Polaris Dawn would beat that record by about 20 miles (32 kilometers). Polaris Dawn may also mark the farthest any woman has ever gone into space.

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☆ 84 migrants found in dump truck in Texas human smuggling attempt, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Phil-Helsel-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Phil Helsel | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Texas state police say 84 migrants were found in a dump truck Tuesday in what authorities are calling a human smuggling attempt. The driver, of Poteet, south of San Antonio, faces 84 counts of human smuggling, according to the DPS. The truck was stopped for an inspection around 8 a.m. During the stop people got out of the dump truck and ran into the brush, the DPS said. It was not clear whether the alleged driver has been formally charged. The truck appeared to be open at the top, allowing for airflow, but some other human smuggling attempts have been deadly.

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