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Jam packed issues filled with the latest cutting-edge research, technology and theories delivered in an entertaining and visually stunning way, aiming to educate and inspire readers of all agesRoaring off the launch pad, the rocket's nine Merlin engines cast a blisteringly bright light on the still waters around KSC, climbing into the sky until the glow of the engines faded into the sky as another shimmering point among the stars.stood down from that attempt to perform more preflight checks.
The capsule settled into an initial elliptical orbit with a maximum altitude of about 745 miles , with the minimum altitude holding at about 118 miles . After a few orbits, Crew Dragon will raise its apogee to about 870 miles — higher than any human has flown since themission in September 2021, which raised $250 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Isaacman hopes this mission can build on that momentum.
Crew Dragon doesn't have an airlock, so the capsule's entire interior will be exposed to the vacuum of space during the EVA. All four Polaris Dawn crewmembers will therefore suit up during the spacewalk, though only Isaacman and Gillis will venture outside the spacecraft.
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