US EditionSpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk
- A daredevil billionaire launched into orbit aiming to perform the first private spacewalk, venturing farther than anyone since NASA's Apollo missions.
- The spacewalk, scheduled for Thursday, will involve private citizens but will not go far from the capsule.
- Isaacman and SpaceX's Sarah Gillis will test custom suits while ensuring they remain in contact with the capsule.
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The first civilian spacewalk will start on Thursday morning. Jared Isaacman (41) and Sarah Gillis (30) will take a 15-minute walk in specially designed spacesuits at 10:55 Dutch time, 700 kilometers from Earth.
Premiere in space: For the first time, astronauts from a private company wanted to attempt an extravehicular activity in space. Now the exit has been postponed - for unknown reasons.
The crew of the “Polaris Dawn” space mission is preparing to make history: Starting at 11:58 a.m. CEST on Thursday, space travelers are due to set off on the first privately financed spacewalk in history. The space company SpaceX postponed the launch on Thursday, which was originally planned for 8:23 AM CEST, by around three and a half hours, without giving reasons. The spacewalk is to be broadcasted live, the stream starts one hour before the p…
The American billionaire Jared Isaacman, who together with the retired pilot Scott Poteet and two employees of SpaceX was sent into orbit around the Earth on Tuesday, will have to wait a little longer to go on a spacewalk.
The first commercial spacewalk will be postponed by three hours. The space company SpaceX did not initially give a reason.
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