Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:13am on 15 Sep 2024,Sunday Science
The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, successfully splashed down off the coast of Florida at 3:37 am on September 15, 2024, following the first private spacewalk by non-government astronauts. The crew of four reached a peak altitude of 870 miles, the furthest humans have traveled since the Apollo missions. During the spacewalk, Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis conducted mobility tests on next-gen suits. The mission also completed 40 scientific experiments. This marked a major milestone for SpaceX and commercial space exploration.
