SpaceX is preparing for its first private spacewalk
By ForGeeks SpaceX is about to send billionaire Jared Isaacman into outer space soon. The mission, called Polaris Dawn, is scheduled for Aug. 19. Ilon Musk’s company will conduct the longest mission in its history, sending a crew beyond the International Space Station.
SpaceX will also be sending a crew beyond the International Space Station.
The flight will be carried out on a Falcon 9 rocket. Isaacman will be the first space tourist to venture into outer space. The launch was originally scheduled for July, but was postponed due to logistical difficulties and an incident involving the explosion of another rocket earlier in the month.
The launch was originally scheduled for July, but was postponed due to logistical difficulties and an incident involving the explosion of another rocket earlier in the month.
This isn’t Isaacman’s first flight on a SpaceX rocket: he’s already orbited in 2021. It’s also not the first time the Polaris Dawn mission has been delayed. When the flight does take place, the crew will fly a route outside of the ISS.
And when the flight does take place, the crew will perform a route outside of the ISS.
Participants of Polaris Dawn will ascend to a higher Earth orbit, making it the longest mission in the company’s history. As such, this event will be historic for the entire aerospace industry.
Polaris Dawn’s mission will be the longest mission in the company’s history.
