Description: The Polaris Dawn mission was a private crewed spaceflight operated by SpaceX on behalf of Shift4 CEO Jared Isaacman, the first of three planned missions in the Polaris program. Launched on September 10, 2024, the mission sent a four-person crew to low-Earth orbit (LEO) and marked several milestones: First Commercial Spacewalk: The crew performed the worlds first commercial spacewalk, conducted by Isaacman and Sarah Gillis, a SpaceX engineer and mission specialist. Highest Orbit: The Dragon spacecraft, named Resilience, reached a peak altitude of 1,408.1 kilometers (870 miles) above Earth, the highest ever flown by a Dragon mission and higher than any human has flown since the Apollo program in 1972. Van Allen Radiation Belt: The crew ventured into the lower band of the Van Allen radiation belt, an area within Earths magnetic field where radiation from the sun is trapped. Scientific Research: The mission aimed to study the effects of spaceflight and radiation on human health, including: Space adaptation syndrome (SAS) Spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) Radiation exposure and its effects on the body Crew Members Jared Isaacman (Commander) - Founder of Shift4 and a private astronaut Scott Kidd Poteet (Pilot) - Retired US Air Force pilot Sarah Gillis (Mission Specialist) - SpaceX engineer and medical officer Anna Menon (Mission Specialist) - SpaceX engineer Mission Timeline Launch: September 10, 2024, from Kennedy Space Centers Launch Complex 39A Orbit: The crew spent five days in LEO, conducting scientific experiments and spacewalks Splashdown: September 15, 2024, off the coast of Florida Notable Accomplishments First private crewed mission to reach such a high orbit First commercial spacewalk Collection of valuable scientific data on the effects of spaceflight and radiation on human health Demonstration of SpaceXs capabilities for commercial crewed missions
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Location: Bothell, Washington
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