Planet Earth Awe | Polaris Dawn Mission
The first four shots were taken on flight day 3 after the crew EVA in a ~190x730km orbit.
During their five day mission, the Polaris Dawn crew completed 75 orbits around Earth.
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and the Polaris Dawn crew safely splashed down on September 15, 2024, off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, completing the first human spaceflight mission of the Polaris Program.
Jared Isaacman - Mission Commander & Spacewalker
Scott Poteet - Mission Pilot
Sarah Gillis - Mission Specialist & Spacewalker
Anna Menon - Mission Specialist & Medical Officer
Polaris Dawn completed the first commercial spacewalks from Crew Dragon. The crew 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 flew a specially-modified SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft that went 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 conducted 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 was 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.
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Image Credit: Polaris Program
Release Date: Oct. 7, 2024
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