Polaris Dawn has returned home after landmark commercial spaceflight
NASA Spaceflight reports: After a historic mission, the Polaris Dawn mission, flown by Crew Dragon Resilience with private astronauts,….
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SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission, spearheaded by Jared Isaacman, concluded with a successful splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico after a five-day journey. This mission marked the first commercial spacewalk, showcasing new SpaceX space suits and reaching a historic altitude for private spaceflight.
NASA Spaceflight reports: After a historic mission, the Polaris Dawn mission, flown by Crew Dragon Resilience with private astronauts,….
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