The spacewalkers tested new SpaceX-designed pressure suits that could eventually be used by civilian astronauts on the moon and Mars.
In another SpaceX milestone, billionaire Jared Isaacman and company crew trainer Sarah Gillis took turns floating just outside their Crew Dragon capsule early Thursday in the first privately-financed spacewalk in the history of space exploration.As he took in his first unobstructed look at the Earth 458 miles below, Isaacman marveled at the serene, boundary-free view, saying 'back at home, we all have a lot of work to do. But from here, it sure looks like a perfect world.
'We don't anticipate experiencing , because a ton of robust preparation has gone into developing this pre-breathe protocol, significantly reducing that risk,' said Menon, a former biomedical flight controller for NASA. 'But we're prepared if we need it.'It didn't appear any such steps were needed.The Crew Dragon does not have an airlock and its life support system was not designed to support spacewalks.
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