SpaceX Sets August 26 for Historic Polaris Dawn Launch
The mission will feature the first commercial spacewalk and aim for the highest Earth orbit since the Apollo era.
Overview
- Jared Isaacman leads the mission with three other crew members, including two SpaceX engineers and a retired USAF lieutenant colonel.
- Polaris Dawn will conduct scientific experiments, test Starlink laser-based communications, and perform a tethered spacewalk.
- The mission has faced multiple delays due to the need for new EVA spacesuits and scheduling conflicts with other launches.
- The Crew Dragon will reach an altitude of 435 miles, surpassing the International Space Station's orbit.
- This is the first of three planned missions under the Polaris Program, all funded by Isaacman.