SpaceX Launches Polaris Dawn - First Commercial Spacewalk Crew

Polaris Dawn is a crew mission aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon Spacecraft. The Polaris Dawn crew (Commander Jared Isaacman, Pilot Scott Poteet, and Mission Specialists Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon) will spend up to five days in orbit, flying higher than any Dragon mission to date and will attempt to reach the highest Earth orbit flown since the Apollo program. The Polaris Dawn crew will support scientific research designed to advance both human health on Earth and our understanding of human health during future long-duration spaceflight, be the first to test Starlink laser-based communications in space, and will attempt the first spacewalk from any Commercial Spacecraft. Please consider donating to St. Jude in honor of this mission: ---- AWAITING A NEW T-0 --- Window Opens: September 4th at 3:33AM EDT (07:33 UTC) Window Closes: September 4th at 7:38AM EDT (11:38 UTC) First T0: September 4th at 3:38AM EDT (07:38 UTC) Second T0: September 4th at 5:23AM EDT (09:23 UTC) Third T0: September 4th at 7:09AM EDT (11:09 UTC) Mission: F9 launch of Polaris Dawn with Crew Dragon Resilience to low-Earth Orbit Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth. Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 51.6 degree inclination Booster: B1083-4 Booster history: Crew-8, Starlink Group 6-48, Starlink Group 6-56. Booster recovery: A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG) Capsule: C207-3 (Resilience); 1073d 8h 31min 11s turnaround Capsule history: Crew-1, Inspiration4 Capsule recovery: Megan or Shannon Rocket trajectory: Northeast hugging the east coast of the United States Stubby nozzle: NO Mission Commander: Jared Isaacman (United States) - 2nd spaceflight Mission Pilot: Scott Poteet (United States) - 1st spaceflight Mission Specialist: Sarah Gillis (United States) - 1st spaceflight Medical Officer: Anna Menon (United States) - 1st spaceflight Stats: · SpaceX's 89th launch from LC-39A · 45th orbital flight of a Dragon spacecraft and 14th human spaceflight by SpaceX · This mission will bring up to 54 the total of people sent by SpaceX to orbit. ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage captured by this stream, please review our content use policy: