SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission: Why a Billionaire Is Risking a Spacewalk

Published On Aug 26, 2024, 2:58 AM

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire founder of Shift4, is embarking on a new space mission called Polaris Dawn, which includes plans for the first spacewalk by private astronauts. This venture, in partnership with SpaceX, aims to push the limits of commercial space travel, akin to early manned missions of the 1960s. Unlike typical astronaut missions today, which are often routine, Polaris Dawn is designed to explore uncharted territory. Isaacman emphasizes both the risks and the potential learnings from such groundbreaking efforts as they set the stage for future missions to Mars.