Jared Isaacman, CEO of Shift4, became the first private citizen to perform a spacewalk, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration. The five-day Polaris Dawn mission, financed by Isaacman, culminated with this historic event, showcasing SpaceX's new spacesuit and platform designed for extravehicular activities.
Isaacman emerged first, joining a small elite group of spacewalkers who until now had included only professional astronauts from a dozen countries.The start of the first private spacewalk led by tech billionaire Jared Isaacman on Thursday, September 12, 2024.
All four on board donned SpaceX's new spacewalking suits to protect themselves from the harsh vacuum. The plan called for Isaacman to keep a hand or foot attached to the craft the whole time as he flexed his arms and legs to see how the new spacesuit would hold up. The hatch sported a walker-like structure for extra support.After about 15 minutes outside, Isaacman was replaced by SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis to go through the same motions.
Other have spent tens of millions to stay in space for days or even weeks. Space experts and risk analysts say it's inevitable that some will seek the thrill of spacewalking, deemed one of the most dangerous parts of spaceflight after launch and reentry but also the most soul-stirring.This operation was planned down to the minute with little room for error. Trying out new spacesuits from a spacecraft new to spacewalking added to the risk.
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