SpaceX Polaris Dawn Completes Historic Private Spacewalk Mission

The five-day mission achieved multiple milestones, advancing SpaceX's Mars ambitions and testing critical technologies.

The Polaris Dawn mission, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, marked the first-ever commercial spacewalk.
The Crew Dragon spacecraft reached an altitude of 1,408.1 km, the highest since the Apollo missions.
Two SpaceX engineers, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon, became the most well-traveled women in history.
The mission tested SpaceX's new extravehicular activity (EVA) suits and laser-based Starlink communications.
The crew conducted 40 experiments focused on human health and technology for long-duration space missions.