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A pioneering private crew made history Thursday by performing the first commercial spacewalk, with NASA hailing it as"a giant leap forward" for the space industry.
A short time later, Isaacman swung open the hatch and climbed through, gripping the hand and footholds of a structure known as"Skywalker," as a breathtaking view of Earth unfolded below him.“SpaceX, back at home we all have a lot of work to do, but from here, Earth sure looks like a perfect world.
Extravehicular activity officially ended after an hour and 46 minutes, following cabin re-pressurization. Since Dragon doesn't have an airlock, the entire crew were exposed to the vacuum of space. Mission pilot Scott Poteet and SpaceX engineer Anna Menon remained strapped in throughout as they monitored vital support systems.
Upcoming tasks include testing laser-based satellite communications between the spacecraft and the vast Starlink satellite constellation, and completing dozens of experiments, including tests on contact lenses with embedded microelectronics to monitor changes in eye pressure and shape in space.
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