SpaceX is preparing to launch its next private mission towards the end of the month, and it will feature the first attempt by astronauts to step into space. The Polaris Dawn mission, the first of three flights that billionaire and Shift4 founder Jared Isaacman has purchased from SpaceX in 2022 for its human spaceflight effort… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. EVA spacesuit acceptance testing. | Source: Polaris Program / John Kraus The first private spacewalk in history will bring serious style to space. SpaceX’s privately funded crewed mission, Polaris Dawn, is on track for a launch this summer. The… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, now retired, uses an Extraterrestrial Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit during a spacewalk in 2013. Shortly after the photo was taken, the effort was suspended on July 16, 2013, when crewmate and European Space Agency astronaut… Read More »