SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Crew Completes Historic Mission with First Commercial Spacewalk

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Crew Completes Historic Mission with First Commercial Spacewalk

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Mission Overview

's crew returned to after a five-day mission in orbit, featuring the first commercial spacewalk, with the Dragon capsule splashing down near 's .

The mission, funded by billionaire , aimed to test spacesuit technology for future longer missions, including to Mars.

Notable Achievements

Isaacman and SpaceX employees and , along with retired Air Force pilot , conducted the spacewalk, making them the first non-professional astronauts to do so.

The mission reached a peak altitude of 875 miles, the highest humans have flown since the final Apollo Mission in 1972.
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