The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Private Orbital Mission Polaris Dawn Rockets into Space

Objectives Include Many Milestones for Commercial Spaceflight

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Tom Patton
Sep 10, 2024
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The crew of Polaris Dawn began their historic mission aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to expand commercial space exploration at 5:23:49 AM EDT this morning as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

“Today’s successful launch of Polaris Dawn highlights that the future of human spaceflight is happ…

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