Polaris Dawn Crew Arrival Off Florida Coast | SpaceX
Sarah Gillis - Mission Specialist & Spacewalker
Anna Menon - Mission Specialist & Medical Officer
Scott Poteet - Mission Pilot
Jared Isaacman - Mission Commander & Spacewalker
Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon spacecraft
After nearly five days on orbit, the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and the Polaris Dawn crew safely splashed down at 3:36 a.m. ET on Sunday, September 15, 2024, off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, completing the first human spaceflight mission of the Polaris Program.
Polaris Dawn Crew
Jared Isaacman - Mission Commander & Spacewalker
Scott Poteet - Mission Pilot
Sarah Gillis - Mission Specialist & Spacewalker
Anna Menon - Mission Specialist & Medical Officer
Polaris Dawn has completed the first commercial spacewalks from Crew Dragon. The crew have tested Starlink-laser based communications and conducted a wide range of research in microgravity involving ~36 studies and experiments from 31 partner institutions related to human health.
The Polaris Dawn Mission is flying a specially-modified SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that flew higher than any mission to date since the Apollo program, reaching the highest Earth orbit ever flown at approximately 700 kilometers above the Earth. Orbiting through portions of the Van Allen radiation belt, Polaris Dawn is conducting research with the aim of better understanding the effects of spaceflight and space radiation on human health, while testing laser-based communications.
"Completing the first commercial extravehicular activity in low-Earth orbit is an important first step towards a future where millions of humans are visiting, working, and living on the Moon, Mars, and other destinations in our solar system."
This has been the first human spaceflight for Mission Pilot Kidd Poteet, Mission Specialist Sarah Gillis, and Mission Specialist and Medical Officer Anna Menon. Mission Commander Jared Isaacman previously flew to space as commander of Inspiration4. This has also been the first time two SpaceX employees have been part of a human spaceflight crew, providing valuable insight to future missions on the road to making life multiplanetary.
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Image Credit: Polaris Dawn/SpaceX
Capture Date: Sept. 15, 2024
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