A billionaire entrepreneur and a team of SpaceX engineers are set to attempt the first private spacewalk during a five-day mission. The daring feat will see Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis venturing outside their Dragon capsule, testing new spacesuits designed specifically for this historic event.
A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo moonshots. The spacewalk will take place Thursday morning.You can watch it in the player below:Unlike his previous chartered flight, tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman shared the cost with SpaceX this time around, which included developing and testing brand new spacesuits to see how they'll hold up in the harsh vacuum.
There will be no dangling at the end of their 12-foot tethers and no jetpack showboating. Only NASA’s suits at the space station come equipped with jetpacks, for emergency use only.Pilot Scott “Kidd” Poteet and SpaceX’s Anna Menon will monitor the spacewalk from inside. Like SpaceX’s previous astronaut flights, this one will end with a splashdown off the Florida coast.“We’re sending you hugs from the ground,” Launch Director Frank Messina radioed after the crew reached orbit.
Spacewalk Private Spaceflight Spacex Jared Isaacman Dragon Capsule
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Billionaire Finally Launches on First Private Space-Walk MissionHampered last month by bad weather, launch tower problems, and issues with its ride from SpaceX, the Polaris Dawn mission is at last on its way.
Read more »
SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalkToday's Video Headlines: 9/9/24
Read more »
SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalkTech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman was launched back into orbit on a SpaceX rocket on Tuesday, as he aims to perform the first private spacewalk.
Read more »
SpaceX and billionaire team up to conduct the first private spacewalkIf all goes as planned, it will be the first time private citizens conduct a spacewalk.
Read more »
SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalkA daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo moonshots.
Read more »
SpaceX launches tech billionaire to conduct first private spacewalkJared Isaacman, along with a pair of SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbirds pilot, launched before dawn aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida.
Read more »