SpaceX and billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman is teaming up with NASA to examine whether a private mission could extend the life of the Hubble telescope.
Though the study doesn't guarantee a mission to Hubble, Isaacman said that potential flight would"certainly fit within the parameters we established for the Polaris Program."
"[Hubble is] probably one of the greatest exploration assets of all time," Isaacman said, adding"this study has broad applicability." and remains in operation, having helped astronomers make numerous discoveries over the decades. Notably, NASA flew five missions of astronauts out to repair and replace parts on the complex spacecraft, using the agency's own Space Shuttle vehicles.The Polaris Dawn mission crew, from left: Medical officer Anna Menon, pilot Scott Poteet, commander Jared Isaacman, and mission specialist Sarah Gillis.
The first mission of Isaacman's program, called Polaris Dawn, is scheduled for March, with Isaacman again leading a crew of four to orbit in a Crew Dragon capsule. The culmination of the program is expected to be the third mission, which would be the first crewed launch of SpaceX's Starship rocket. Isaacman has previously outlined three objectives for the Polaris Dawn mission: to reach the highest orbit around Earth that humans have ever flown, to conduct a spacewalk outside of the Dragon spacecraft, and to use Starlink internet satellites to communicate.from his personal fleet to prepare for the spaceflight.
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