SpaceX’s upcoming Polaris Dawn mission aims to be historic in more ways than one. Polaris Dawn plans to not only orbit Earth higher than any astronauts have in more than 50 years but to also feature ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- SpaceX's latest mission - a bold and risky trek into Earth's Van Allen radiation belts by a four-person crew of civilians who will also aim to conduct the first commercial ...

The billionaire-funded Polaris Dawn mission completed its historic spaceflight on Sunday. The crew completed the first private spacewalk and first violin performance in space. Photos show what the jam ...

The Polaris Dawn mission could launch as early as Tuesday morning, sending its four-member crew of astronauts rocketing into orbit, where they will attempt the first-ever commercial spacewalk, SpaceX ...

Billionaire-funded crew Polaris Dawn became the first private mission to conduct a spacewalk, stepping outside a SpaceX capsule into the vacuum of space for a historic moment that broke new ground for ...

Polaris Dawn is a commercial spaceflight program design to push the limits of space travel and exploration while testing new spacesuit designs, according to the Polaris Dawn website. "This Dragon ...

The mission launched following one final weather delay. After two weeks of delays, the ambitious Polaris Dawn space mission, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman and in collaboration with SpaceX, ...

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