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Polaris Dawn Crew Completes First Private Spacewalk

Two of the Crew of Four Exited the Dragon Capsule

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Tom Patton
Sep 12, 2024
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This morning at 7:58 a.m. ET, the Polaris Dawn crew completed the first-ever spacewalk – also known as an extravehicular activity (EVA) – from Dragon at 738 km (486 miles) above the Earth’s surface.

"It was a huge team effort to get us to this point. We know it's just a start."
Jared Isaacman

The crew began preparations for the spacewalk shortly after lif…

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