Polaris Dawn was a private crewed spaceflight operated by SpaceX on behalf of Shift4 CEO Jared Isaacman, the first of three planned missions in the Polaris program.

At ~700 km above Earth, the SpaceX Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suit supported the Polaris Dawn crew in the vacuum of space during the first-ever commercial astronaut spacewalk.

Sep 12, 2024 · Polaris Dawn captured an orbital sunset on September 12. Today’s spacewalk — the first commercial spacewalk carried out by a crew made up entirely of non-government astronauts — was historic. But...

Sep 12, 2024 · Two Polaris Dawn astronauts completed the world's first all-private spacewalk in their new SpaceX extravehicular activity suits, on Day 3 of the groundbreaking mission.

Sep 12, 2024 · This walk at 435 miles (700km) was higher than any previous walk, and used innovative technology in the new extravehicular activity (EVA) astronaut suits. These are an upgrade from SpaceX’s ...

Aug 20, 2024 · SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission successfully launched American billionaire Jared Isaacman and three others into orbit on Sept. 10 on a five-day flight to attempt the world's first private...

Sep 12, 2024 · Four private citizens orbiting Earth in a SpaceX capsule made history Thursday by completing the world’s first all-civilian spacewalk.

Sep 14, 2024 · SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew is beginning its fifth day in orbit, having marked a few record-setting milestones on a historic journey — including the world’s first commercial spacewalk. Conducting...

Sep 12, 2024 · A four-person crew of civilians on board SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission unlocked the hatch of their capsule and made history as the first group of non-government astronauts to conduct a spacewalk....

Having completed its first day in orbit, the Polaris Dawn mission is preparing to make the first private spacewalk in history. Two astronauts are scheduled to exit the Dragon spacecraft...