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SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Completes First-Ever Commercial Spacewalk Led by Jared Isaacman

Sep 12, 2024, 11:45 AM

The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission has successfully completed the first-ever commercial spacewalk on September 12, 2024, marking a significant milestone in private space exploration. Billionaire Jared Isaacman, who led the mission, became the first person to perform a commercial spacewalk. The all-civilian crew, which included Sarah Gillis, Scott Poteet, and Anna Menon, conducted the spacewalk from a commercial spacecraft. Isaacman remarked on the beauty of Earth from space, stating, 'Back at home we all have a lot of work to do, but from here Earth sure looks like a perfect world.' The mission was described as 'highly risky' but was completed without incident.