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Isaacman and another crew member will test SpaceX’s new extravehicular spacesuits on the company’s first commercial flight. Spacewalks. The new suits are designed for improved maneuverability and with mask displays that show information such as internal pressure levels and temperature.
This is not Isaacman’s first time in space.
Three years ago, he and three other private citizens helped fund and lead SpaceX’s first private spaceflight mission.
But his latest mission, Polaris Dawn, is significant both because it is a spacewalk and because its crew will travel a greater distance than any mission since the Apollo era. It’s also a particularly dangerous mission, as the crew will fly through radiation belts.
The group was scheduled to depart from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida earlier this week, but the event was postponed delay Subject to weather conditions.
A new launch date is currently unclear after a reusable booster on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket malfunctioned while landing on an unmanned ship at sea on Wednesday. The FAA is currently investigating the incident, and SpaceX may need to seek approval for other launches.
On the other hand, Isaacman He said on social media On Thursday, the crew announced they were “on track to be ready to launch within approximately 30 hours of receiving favorable weather forecast.”
The mission is expected to last about five days and was led by former U.S. Air Force pilot Scott Poteet and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon.