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Polaris Dawn Mission 2024
August 31 , 2024
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- SpaceX launched its Polaris Dawn mission with US billionaire Jared Isaacman and three others into space.
- The mission aims to reach an unprecedented orbital altitude for a commercial flight, potentially ascending 1,400 kilometers above Earth's surface.
- This would surpass the record set by the Gemini 11 mission and mark the highest Earth orbit flown by humans since the Apollo program.
- The mission faces unique challenges like, lack of an airlock on the Crew Dragon capsule.
- This is the company’s attempt at the world’s first private spacewalk.
- The 20-minute spacewalk, scheduled for the third day of the mission.
- It will take place 434 miles (700 km) above Earth.
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