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Jared Isaacman, 41, a billionaire who chartered the Polaris Dawn mission, and Sarah Gillis, 30, a senior engineer at SpaceX are currently donning their custom-built spacesuits.
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Down on the ground, I’m Oliver Holmes, and I will be taking you through each step of the process.
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So why is this a big deal?
There are many reasons, but here are three main ones:
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This would mark a major milestone for efforts by private companies, including Elon Musk's SpaceX, Boeing, and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. take on roles previously monopolized by government agenciesSo far, only well-funded state-run organisations, such as NASA and Russia's Roscosmos, have been able to carry out spacewalks.
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The crew is also testing A streamlined space suit It was designed by SpaceX (and looks very sci-fi).
Essentially, this mission is Easier and cheaper access to space.
During spacewalks, Polaris Dawn crew members will wear new SpaceX spacewalk suits → https://t.co/LRl5pPlAC9 pic.twitter.com/MVHzNwiWZU
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 10, 2024
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There are images of the inside of the capsule, with the crew in their space suits and Isaacman floating around.
If you're watching the video footage, you may have heard the crew “initiate the rotation of the seats.” (Non-space geek translation: the crew is moving the furniture around to make it easier to move around.)
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Hundreds of kilometres above Earth, the pair are now preparing to eject from their space capsule as part of the world's first commercial spacewalk attempt.
Jared Isaacman, 41, the billionaire who led the Polaris Dawn mission, and Sarah Gillis, 30, a senior SpaceX engineer, are currently donning custom space suits.
This is Oliver Holmes on the ground, guiding you through each step of the process.
