Billonaire-funded Polaris Dawn crew share what it was like to go further in space than any human for 50 years
Billonaire-funded Polaris Dawn crew share what it was like to go further in space than any human for 50 years - The historic mission paves the way for future trips to the Moon and Mars
Crew of Polaris Dawn talk to TODAY about groundbreaking voyage
Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Scott “Kidd” Poteet and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon join TODAY to talk about their mission in space, including taking part in the first civilian spacewalk,
First-ever private spacewalk accomplished by Polaris Dawn astronauts
Sept. 12, two private astronauts, Mission Commander Jared Isaacman and Mission Specialist Sarah Gillis, conducted the first commercial spacewalk. This spacewalk will also test the new SpaceX Extravehicular Activity (EVA) spacesuits for further space-faring missions .
Crew of Polaris Dawn mission recalls the 'sensory overload' of all-civilian spacewalk
In an exclusive interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, which will air on NBC Nightly News on Tuesday, the crew — billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Scott “Kidd” Poteet and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon — described the emotional side of their five-day journey.
9 firsts in 5 days: Polaris Dawn crew lands from history-making SpaceX mission
Four private astronauts are back on Earth after a five-day mission that set firsts and broke records in an effort to advance human spaceflight.
The Polaris Dawn mission
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024, the first-ever private spacewalk was conducted. With Starlink, a laser-based communications system, Falcon 9 launched Polaris Dawn at 5:23 a.m. EST. The spacecraft was launched to a low orbit at Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Polaris Dawn crew discusses historic mission and first civilian spacewalk
A New Hampshire man and three other crew members from the Polaris Dawn mission discussed their historic journey to space.
Polaris Dawn crew talks historic mission, spacewalk in exclusive interview
Fresh off their historic space flight, the crew of the Polaris Dawn sat down for an exclusive interview about their historic mission, where they went farther into space than any American has in the last five decades and became the first civilians to carry out a spacewalk.
"Holy cow, was this an intense ride," Polaris Dawn crew describes mission experience
Back from space just over 48 hours, the crew of Polaris Dawn took to X (formerly Twitter) to describe what the entire experience felt like.
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Flying Farther Than Any Woman In Space, Anna Menon & Sarah Gillis Make History
Engineers Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis accomplished a historic feat as they flew further into space than any woman ever. | US ...
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Astronaut-Violinist Sarah Gillis Performs from Space with Music Students on Earth
September 14, 2024, 10:29 PM · American space operations engineer Sarah Gillis, age 30, became the first human to play the ...
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Tech billionaire and SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew pull off first all-civilian spacewalk
The daring spacewalk also saw SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis going out once Isaacman was safely back inside. This spacewalk ...
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Polaris Dawn: SpaceX eyes Tuesday morning launch for ambitious mission from Cape Canaveral
mission specialist/medical officer Anna Menon and mission specialist Sarah Gillis. "During their multi-day mission to orbit, Dragon and the crew will endeavor to reach the highest Earth orbit ever ...
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Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis just completed the first ever private spacewalk - but who are they?
A space mission has seen two individuals - Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis - become the first two people to carry out a privately-funded spacewalk.
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Astronaut plays John Williams’ ‘Star Wars’ theme in first-ever violin solo in outer space
When Sarah Gillis performed ‘Rey’s Theme’, a piece John Williams composed for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, her concert hall ...
SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission's 4-person crew returns to Earth: Crew Dragon capsule splashes down off the coast of Florida
The cosmic adventures of SpaceX's history-making Polaris Dawn mission's four-member crew culminated with their return to ...