SpaceX plans first private spacewalk: An American businessman commands work
A few months after spending three days in space, US billionaire Jared Isaacman announced on Monday that he was planning three new private missions with SpaceX.: The first will be held this year and a The space walk was first run by a private company.
These missions will use SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.Except for the third, the new mega-rocket will be the “first flight with humans” Star shipCurrently being developed by Elon Musk.
This ad a New platform For the private space exploration sector, SpaceX has so far been clearly positioned in the only dedicated research center. Government agencies.
The first of the three missions, named “Polaris Dawn” will attempt to go to “the highest Earth orbit ever reached”According to a report, SpaceX has so far flown “higher” than manned spaceflight.
In September, Entrepreneur Jared Isaacman led the Inspiration 4 mission, The first person in the world to send civilians into space without a professional astronaut. Reached the distance 590 km Height, than the International Space Station (ISS).
Isaacman paid millions (unpublished) for a three-day space flight for himself and three others last September. On Monday, Isaacman told reporters he and the company were there Shares costs for the next flight, but declined to comment.
“Polaris Dawn will depart “Florida” as the latest “in the fourth quarter of this year”And should last up to 5 days as per the document.
A Space styleUnpublished for SpaceX is scheduled “At an altitude of about 500 km” And should be the source New space wear Developed by the company and suitable for bypass discharges.
Space walkUnlike the Gemini capsules, the Dragon capsule is fully compressed and each crew member is in a pressure suite.. Isaacman declined to say who or how many would be tied down and come out of the capsule.
“If we were going to be more permanent on the moon and one day create a colony on Mars, We have a lot to learn, including the best suite designs“, he said.
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There will be 4 employees in this task. First, Jared Isaacman, director and experienced pilot of the financial institution Shift4Payments, will be commander-in-chief again. Accompanying him are Air Force veteran Scott Bottie and two SpaceX employees who have worked for millionaire companies.
First, Sarah Gillis was in charge of the coaches to ride on the Inspiration 4 and Anna Menon, a mission expert who worked at NASA for seven years before joining SpaceX.
Isaacman said he wanted to go on a second space mission on the project, named after Triple Star System Polaris.Another mission of the Dragon, and also on the First Starship crew.
“Let’s get Polaris Dawn right, and then think about the next task“, he said.
The aircraft flying on the new starship rocket will be subjected to rigorous scrutiny. In fact, the spacecraft was selected by NASA as the vehicle to carry astronauts to the lunar surface after 2025.
(With information from AFP and AP)
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