The Polaris Dawn crew of Jared Isaacman, Kidd Poteet, Sarah Gillis, and Anna Menon and dozens of principal investigators and scientists convened in Houston, Texas, in early April to review the initial findings of the nearly 40 science and research experiments conducted during the Polaris Dawn campaign and its five-day mission in space. These experiments, […] The post Polaris Dawn crew meets with principal investigators of science and research experiments to discuss initial findings appeared...| Polaris Program
Mission to Include Many Notable Firsts KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., August 19, 2024 – The Polaris Program, a test and developmental program of new spaceflight technology, will usher in a new era of commercial space exploration when SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches the program’s first mission, Polaris Dawn, on Monday, August 26, 2024. This milestone mission […]| Polaris Program
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., September 15, 2024 – After nearly five days orbiting Earth, the astronauts of Polaris Dawn, flying aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, safely splashed down off the coast of Florida at 3:36:54 a.m. EDT. The mission launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in […] The post Polaris Dawn Crew Returns to Earth, Achieving Major Objectives During Their Five-Day Mission appeared first on Polaris Program.| Polaris Program
LOS ANGELES, California, September 12, 2024 – The Polaris Dawn crew, after launching into space earlier this week, completed the first commercial spacewalk at 4:58 am EDT today. Wearing newly-designed SpaceX extravehicular activity (EVA) suits, the crew began their approximately two-hour operation at 3:12 a.m. EDT while traveling at 17,500 miles per hour in an […] The post Polaris Dawn Crew Tests New Suit and Completes First Commercial Spacewalk appeared first on Polaris Program.| Polaris Program
Groundbreaking Mission Set to Achieve Many Milestones for Commercial Spaceflight KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., September 10, 2024 – On September 10, the crew of Polaris Dawn began their historic mission aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to expand commercial space exploration at 5:23:49 AM EDT as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at […] The post Polaris Dawn Successfully Launches to Earth’s Orbit and Begins Five-Day Mission appeared first on Polaris Program.| Polaris Program
The Polaris Dawn crew recently completed a series of spacesuit acceptance tests in preparation for the mission’s extravehicular activity, or spacewalk, marking the final significant developmental and test milestone for SpaceX’s newly-developed EVA spacesuit. Completing the first commercial extravehicular activity in low-Earth orbit is an important first step towards a future where millions of humans […]| Polaris Program
As soon as the fourth quarter of 2022, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Polaris Dawn mission from historic Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.| Polaris Program
SpaceX today unveiled the Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suit the Polaris Dawn crew will wear during their mission. At ~700 km above Earth, the SpaceX EVA suit will support the Polaris Dawn crew in the vacuum of space during the first-ever commercial astronaut spacewalk. Evolved from the Intravehicular Activity (IVA) suit, the EVA suit provides greater […]| Polaris Program
The Polaris Ghost Squadron — featuring one MiG-29, three Alpha Jets, and four L39s — performed throughout the week of April 7-13 at the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida. The team was assembled to demonstrate precision formation flying with the aim to inspire the next generation of aerospace enthusiasts and raise funds […] The post Polaris Ghost Squadron performs at SUN ‘n FUN to kick off 2024 air show season appeared first on Polaris Program.| Polaris Program
As Polaris Dawn crewmember, engineer, and mother Anna Menon gets ready to take off into space, she penned this sweet picture book as a love letter to her kids—reimagining their family as a tight-knit clan of adventurous dragons who love each other across any distance! Pre-order online| Polaris Program
As we look outward toward exploring the stars, the Polaris Program is committed to not only helping advance human spaceflight, but also tackling important issues here on Earth such as fighting childhood cancer and improving connectivity for those in need. The Polaris Dawn crew recently visited the Southern Philippines Medical Center-Davao City, a St. Jude […]| Polaris Program
One year ago this month, we announced the Polaris Program and its first mission, Polaris Dawn. The crew, consisting of Jared Isaacman, Kidd Poteet, Sarah Gillis, and Anna Menon, has spent the last year training for their mission, which will spend up to five days in orbit. With an already-strong synergy forged during the Inspiration4 […]| Polaris Program
The Polaris Dawn crew participated in a decompression sickness (DCS) study to characterize the risk of the planned Polaris Dawn decompression profile in the 20 Foot Chamber at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, December 18-20. The facility originally served as a platform for similar atmospheric modulation tests in the early 1970s ahead of […]| Polaris Program
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2022 — Polaris Dawn, the first of the Polaris Program’s three human spaceflight missions, announced today the extensive suite of science and research experiments the crew and SpaceX will conduct throughout the mission. The selected projects are designed to advance both human health on Earth and on future long-duration spaceflights. “The mission […]| Polaris Program
This week, the Polaris Dawn crew completed training to familiarize themselves with the symptoms they may experience while at higher altitudes where there’s a lack of oxygen as well as the g-forces experienced during launch and reentry. See more photos on our Flickr page.| Polaris Program
In late July, the Polaris team flew at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin, spreading awareness of the Polaris Dawn mission and its charitable beneficiary, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. See a few photos below and check out our Flickr page for more!| Polaris Program
Images from the Polaris Dawn crew’s visit to Memphis, Tennessee, and the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. See more photos from the team’s continued travels on our Flickr page.| Polaris Program
Our Polaris Dawn mission patch is now available to order! Each purchase supports St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s effort to help fight pediatric cancer.| Polaris Program
Over the past three months, SpaceX and Polaris teams have been hard at work in preparation for Polaris Dawn’s targeted launch, scheduled for no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2022. Development is underway on multiple fronts as teams continue to identify scientific research and experiments; design, build, and test the spacesuit required for the […]| Polaris Program
NASASpaceflight Live: Polaris Dawn Pilot Discusses Bold Mission Featuring First SpaceX Spacewalk| Polaris Program
Everyday Astronaut: A conversation with Jared Isaacman about Polaris, Starship and his upcoming EVA!| Polaris Program
NASA Spaceflight: Jared Isaacman and SpaceX to perform first private spacewalk on Crew Dragon | Polaris Dawn Interview| Polaris Program
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Our Polaris Program team stands with Ukraine and its brave citizens and all those fighting for freedom across the world.| Polaris Program
Led by tech entrepreneur and Inspiration4 commander Jared Isaacman, this program will advance deep space exploration while raising global awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. LOS ANGELES, CA (February 14, 2022) – Today Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), announced the Polaris Program, a first-of-its-kind effort to rapidly advance human spaceflight […]| Polaris Program
The crew of Polaris Dawn recently completed the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Basic Freefall Parachuting course (AM-490) in Colorado, the only program in the world where students make their first skydive jump solo — entirely untethered from their instructors. Thanks to the extensive ground training provided by the Academy’s “Wings of Blue” team, including practicing […]| Polaris Program
The donation will provide internet connectivity for over 100 schools LOS ANGELES, October 26, 2022 – The Polaris Program announced today a donation of $500,000 to connect over 100 schools in Chile and Brazil with Starlink. Increasing internet connectivity to communities around the world is one of the core tenets of Polaris Dawn, the first […]| Polaris Program
The Polaris Dawn crew recently completed a high-altitude mountaineering expedition in Ecuador as well as medical training at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston in Houston, Texas, as training continues ahead of their planned launch to orbit, currently targeted for no earlier than the fourth quarter of this year. High-Altitude Mountaineering in Ecuador Combining physical […]| Polaris Program