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.

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.