The Polaris Dawn mission is the first of three flights Jared Isaacman bought from SpaceX in 2022 for his human spaceflight effort known as the Polaris Program.
SpaceX is preparing to launch its next private mission from Florida on Aug. 26, and it will be the company's first attempt at a spacewalk.
SpaceX is preparing to launch its next private mission by the end of the month, featuring the first attempt to have the astronauts step out into space.for his human spaceflight effort known as the Polaris Program — is set to launch from Florida in the early hours of Aug. 26.Why NASA astronauts are waiting to return on Boeing's Starliner
Isaacman said he understands that going for a spacewalk means he and his crew will"surrounded by death," a moment for which they've Day one is all about looking for a time when there's minimal risk from micrometeorite orbital debris, which will determine exactly when Polaris Dawn will launch. After reaching an orbit of 190 kilometers by 1,200 kilometers, Isaacman said the crew will do extensive checks of SpaceX's Dragon capsule Resilience.
Day two will focus on some of the science and research that Polaris Dawn plans to accomplish — which will total about 40 experiments. The crew will also prep for the spacewalk, testing out the EVA suits. The EVA is expected to last two hours long from start to finish. Isaacman stressed that the spacewalk"is really a test and development" process.
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