It’s a small step for Man but a big step for Humanity. This Thursday, September 12, 2024, the first private spacewalk in history takes place. On board the “Space X” rocket for the “Polaris Dawn” mission, civilians will make an extravehicular exit.
Polaris Dawn is the first of three missions of the “Polaris” program led by Elon Musk’s company, Spaceexploit space for commercial and tourist purposes. This Thursday, September 12, 2024, the “Polaris Dawn” mission is carrying out its first private spacewalk in history with four civilians on board.
4 civilians for the “Polaris Dawn” mission
Tuesday, September 10, in Florida, the Space X company rocket called Crew Dragon took off with on board four civilians. For the first time, it is not astronauts who will go into space but a billionaire and an engineer, among the quartet. However, as with real astronauts, these passengers took tests and did training before being able to take off for space aboard the “Polaris Dawn” mission. Training that lasted six months.
This Thursday, September 12 around 11:58 a.m.American billionaire Jared Isaacman and Space An outing which should last in total two hours. It is also broadcast live on the internet.
Who funds the “Polaris Dawn” mission?
To make matters worse, the man who will carry out the exit into the void of space is none other than the one who financed the mission. Jared Isaacman is a American billionaire who is at the origin of this mission. He largely financed this “adventure” but also the suits allowing astronauts to go into space. Furthermore, this environment is not unknown to Jared Isaacman. In 2021, he was on board the “Inspiration 4” mission of the company Space Jared Isaacman made his fortune in high technology but also in fighter planes.