Polaris
The Polaris program is a private spaceflight program organized by entrepreneur Jared Isaacman.
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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.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Polaris Dawn
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Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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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 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 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 Starlink Demo
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The Polaris Dawn crew will be the first crew to test Starlink laser-based communications in space, providing valuable data for future space communications systems necessary for missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
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.
