SpaceX on Sept. 10 launched a commercial flight that is slated to travel the farthest from Earth since Apollo 17’s flight in 1972. The Polaris Dawn mission will also mark the first time private citizens conduct a spacewalk.
Four people, including billionaire Jared Isaacman, are on the mission.
Using a Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX launched the crew from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida before dawn.
The Dragon spacecraft later separated from the rocket, the company said. The craft, which has regularly been used to ferry astronauts and supplies between Earth and the International Space Station, is about 27 feet tall with a 13-foot diameter.
The launch was delayed several times due to unfavorable weather, but conditions cleared enough for takeoff on Tuesday.
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Polaris Dawn: SpaceX Launches Billionaire Into Space for First-Ever Private Spacewalk
- by: Zachary Stieber
- 2024-09-10
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 09/10/2024
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