Falcon 9 Block 5 | Polaris Dawn
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
Polaris Dawn
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.
Crew Dragon Resilience
Serial C207
Launch Crew Count 4
Status Active
Landing Time 2024-09-15T07:36:54+0000
Crew
Jared Isaacman
Commander
Nationality American
Date Of Birth 1983-02-11
Status Active
Type Private
Scott Poteet
Pilot
Nationality American
Date Of Birth 1970-01-01
Status In-Training
Type Private
Anna Menon
Mission Specialist
Nationality American
Date Of Birth
Status In-Training
Type Private
Sarah Gillis
Mission Specialist
Nationality American
Date Of Birth 1990-01-01
Status In-Training
Type Private
Falcon 9 Block 5
Height 70.00 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 8300 kg
Liftoff Thrust 7607 kN
Diameter 3.65 Meters
Mass To LEO 22800 kg
Liftoff Mass 549 Tonnes
Launch Success 344
Consecutive Success 47
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Launch Failures 1
Core
Serial B1083
Status active
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 5
Landing Attempt Yes
Landing Success Yes
Type ASDS
Location JRTI
Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-10T09:41:00+0000
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-10T09:24:00+0000
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-10T08:26:00+0000
Updated launch weather predictions.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-10T08:07:00+0000
Updated launch weather predictions.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-10T06:57:00+0000
New T-0 due to weather.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-10T04:31:00+0000
Tweaked T-0.
LL2
2024-09-10T04:01:00+0000
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-10T03:20:00+0000
GO for launch.
Nosu
2024-09-09T16:21:00+0000
Weather is 40% favorable for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-08T15:54:00+0000
NET September 10 per marine navigation warnings.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-05T18:43:00+0000
NET September 9 per marine navigation warnings.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-04T18:38:00+0000
NET September 7.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-03T13:31:39+0000
NET September 6 per NOTAMs B0713/24.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-08-31T09:23:14+0000
NET September 4.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-08-30T01:45:14+0000
Launch delayed pending favourable nominal mission splashdown weather conditions.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-08-29T14:23:50+0000
NET August 31 per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-08-28T02:13:58+0000
NET August 30 due to unfavorable weather at Dragon abort/nominal landing sites.
hitura-nobad
2024-08-27T07:26:34+0000
Weather is 85% favorable for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-08-27T00:33:25+0000
24 hours slip due to ground equipment helium leakage.
Nosu
2024-08-26T08:01:27+0000
Weather 80%
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-08-23T00:47:45+0000
Tweaked launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-08-21T23:37:42+0000
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-08-19T17:00:55+0000
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-08-16T06:03:23+0000
Tweaked launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-08-10T01:29:19+0000
Adding tentative launch window.
hitura-nobad
2024-08-07T19:05:18+0000
Targeting August 26th
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-07-24T03:11:55+0000
NET August.
Nosu
2024-07-12T14:47:55+0000
Reverting to TBD July pending completion of the investigation into the Starlink Group 9-3 second engine failure
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-07-09T04:52:34+0000
Switch in launch pad.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-07-03T17:02:29+0000
NET July 31.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-06-22T19:19:53+0000
NET mid-July.
Nosu
2024-06-07T23:15:08+0000
NET July 12
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-05-09T23:51:54+0000
NET 2nd half of June.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-02-08T23:56:31+0000
NET summer 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-12-09T17:32:27+0000
NET April 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-09-14T13:23:03+0000
NET Q1 2024.
Jay
2023-07-03T01:04:25+0000
NET Q4 2023
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-05-07T03:29:14+0000
NET late summer 2023.
Jay
2022-09-20T16:17:38+0000
NET March 2023
Nosu
2022-08-02T17:08:51+0000
NET December 2022
Cosmic_Penguin
2022-02-14T16:28:17+0000
NET November
Nosu
2022-02-14T13:31:14+0000
Adding Polaris Dawn, the first mission of the privately-funded Polaris program.
Programs
Polaris
The Polaris program is a private spaceflight program organized by entrepreneur Jared Isaacman.
Related Events
Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon Splashdown
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The Crew Dragon for Polaris Dawn will splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, bringing its crew back to Earth after spending 5 days in orbit.
Polaris Dawn Spacewalk
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At approximately 700 kilometers above the Earth, the crew will attempt the first-ever commercial extravehicular activity (EVA) with SpaceX-designed extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuits, upgraded from the current intravehicular (IVA) suit. Building a base on the Moon and a city on Mars will require thousands of spacesuits; the development of this suit and the execution of the EVA will be important steps toward a scalable design for spacesuits on future long-duration missions.
Polaris Dawn Falcon 9 Static Fire Test
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SpaceX will perform a test firing of its Falcon 9 rocket at launch pad 39A ahead of the launch of Polaris Dawn.
Polaris Dawn Mission Overview Briefing
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The Polaris Dawn crew and SpaceX will hold a mission overview briefing live from Florida on X.
Polaris Dawn EVA-Suit Announcment and Discussion
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The Crew of Polaris Dawn will discuss the EVA Spacesuit.
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Polaris Dawn Slips Again For a Different Kind of Weather Problem
2024-08-27T20:27:46+0000
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Polaris Dawn on hold; SpaceX booster fails on landing
2024-08-26T20:01:05+0000
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One of the most adventurous human spaceflights since Apollo may launch tonight
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2024-08-25T00:36:36+0000
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The Launch Pad
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Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission slips to mid-2024
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The Launch Pad
Polaris Dawn Mission Delayed Again; Launch Now NET April 2024
2023-12-11T12:08:41+0000
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Polaris Dawn mission likely to slip to 2024
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The Launch Pad
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