Historic Polaris Dawn mission notches yet another heavenly first: Violin concerto
After taking part in the first-ever civilian spacewalk, the Polaris Dawn flight crew performed the first-ever violin solo in space, fittingly playing the “Star Wars” theme. After a historic jaunt outside the spacecraft with billionaire Jared Isaacman on Thursday, SpaceX engineer Sarah Gilles serenaded the crew and the world with a rendition of John Williams' […]
SpaceX Polaris Dawn live: non-professional astronauts prepare for first privately-funded spacewalk | Space
Main Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature So why is this a big deal? There are many reasons, but here are three main ones: 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 […]
SpaceX again delays launch of Polaris Dawn mission
(News Nation) — SpaceX is still preparing Polaris Dawn MissionHe was set to make history with the first private spacewalk, but it was postponed again due to “bad weather forecast.” The mission, a risky endeavor previously only undertaken by government astronauts, was scheduled to take off at 3:38 a.m. Wednesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center […]
SpaceX delays Polaris Dawn launch after helium leak is detected
SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn mission has been delayed by at least 24 hours after a helium leak on Monday, the aerospace company announced. It was announced Monday night. The spacecraft, carrying four US citizens, was scheduled to launch early Tuesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, but the launch was postponed until Wednesday because […]