Two non-professional astronauts are about to conduct the first-ever spacewalk from a Crew Dragon spacecraft and also the first-ever commercial spacewalk.
The highly anticipated event is part of the Polaris Dawn mission that launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida early on Tuesday.
Unlike the International Space Station, the Crew Dragon doesn’t have an airlock, which means the other two crew members — Scott Poteet and Anna Menon — will also have to wear the new spacesuits to protect themselves from the harsh conditions of space. Isaacman and Gillis are set to remain outside the spacecraft for up to 20 minutes each. It’s expected that Isaacman will exit first and then return, with Gillis going next.
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