Polaris Dawn Mission
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Spacecraft Stage
Crew Dragon 2
Crew
Jared Isaacman
Scott Poteet
Anna Menon
Sarah Gillis
Booster
B1083
4th flight (124d since last use)
Landing
Drone Ship (Just Read the Instructions)
Success
Mission
Polaris Dawn
Mission Type
Human Exploration
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
First mission of the privately funded Polaris program. The goal of this mission, lasting up to five days in orbit, is to fly higher than previous Dragon missions, perform the first-ever commercial EVA with SpaceX-designed spacesuits, orbit through portions of the Van Allen radiation belt, conduct medical research, and test laser-based Starlink communications in space.
Available Replays
The Space Devs
Spaceflight Now
NASASpaceflight
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YouTube
Last Update: Launch success.
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