SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Polaris Dawn Mission from Florida Written 10 September 2024
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on U.S. spy satellite agency mission. | Credit: Spaceflight Now; YouTube; Framegrab
The New York Times reports, “At 5:23 a.m. Eastern time, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Less than 15 minutes later, the crew of four astronauts inside the Crew Dragon capsule — that will be their home for the next five days — were in orbit. The Polaris Dawn mission will mark some milestones for private spaceflight — the first spacewalk conducted by nonprofessional astronauts, and the farthest journey from Earth by anyone since NASA’s moon landings more than 50 years ago.”
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SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn crew on first private spacewalk mission (Launch at 00:33 second mark)
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