SpaceX on track to become the first private company to walk in space

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The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission lifts off as it tries to plant itself in the history books once more with its latest launch attempt.

In addition, 40 other science experiments will be conducted onboard the spacecraft while Polaris Dawn orbits Earth at 700km away.

So today Jared Isaacman, Scott Poteet, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon lifted off destined for the stars. Well, technically the crew isn’t going that far, even if they’re going further off planet than any human has in a number of years. Given that the Dragon capsule is as small as it is, SpaceX is likely hoping these new suits withstand the harsh environment of space. Aspoints out, during the spacewalk the entire interior of the capsule will be exposed to the cosmos even if the only walkers will be Isaacman and Gillis.

Gathering data on the radiation environment to better understand how space radiation affects human biological systems;Research related to Spaceflight Associated Neuro-Ocular Syndrome , which is a key risk to human health in long-duration spaceflight.

 

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