SpaceX Polaris Dawn Launch: When, how and where to watch first ever billionaire spacewalk
Jared Isaacman’s Polaris Dawn mission is scheduled to launch on Tuesday, September 10, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission, a partnership between Isaacman and SpaceX, aims to achieve several significant milestones in private spaceflight.
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When is the launch?
The launch is planned for 3:38 a.m. Eastern Time, with a backup window extending until 7:38 a.m. Due to a helium leak and unfavorable weather, the mission has faced delays. “Unlike an ISS mission, we don't have the option to delay long on orbit, so we must ensure the forecast is as favorable as possible before we launch,” Isaacman explained on X. The current weather forecast indicates only a 40% chance of favorable conditions for liftoff.
Who are the crew members on board
The Polaris Dawn crew includes Jared Isaacman, Scott Poteet, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and pilot who is a longtime friend of Isaacman, and two SpaceX employees, Anna Menon, a lead space operations engineer, and Sarah Gillis, who oversees astronaut training.
Crew and Mission Objectives
The Polaris Dawn crew consists of Isaacman, Scott Poteet, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel; and SpaceX engineers Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis. The mission will place the spacecraft on an elliptical orbit that reaches altitudes up to 870 miles from Earth, surpassing the previous record set by NASA astronauts Pete
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