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Topic: [Discuss] Polaris Dawn SpaceX mission
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-14-2022 07:33 AM
   
Please use this topic to discuss the Polaris Dawn mission, the first in a series of private SpaceX missions. |
SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 5322
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-14-2022 11:52 AM
Does SpaceX have an airlock developed for Dragon or are they going to purge the cabin for EVA? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51843
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-14-2022 11:59 AM
There is no airlock. The cabin will be depressurized, Gemini-style. As of now, it is planned that only two crew members will venture outside Dragon, but all four astronauts will be wearing SpaceX's new (still in development) EVA spacesuits. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51843
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-19-2022 04:04 PM
From the Polaris Program (via Twitter): Our crew completed their first week of EVA training, practicing maneuvers necessary to move in and out of Dragon during a spacewalk. They also reviewed development of EVA technology and lessons learned from the last 50 years.  
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SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 5322
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-19-2022 04:31 PM
Nice touch on the high tech capsule/tunnel mating clamps. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 51843
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-09-2024 08:11 AM
Update from Polaris Dawn (via X): We are now targeting no earlier than summer 2024 for launch of Polaris Dawn, the first of the Polaris Program's three human spaceflights.The crew is actively training at Hawthorne to prepare for this mission's goals, from the first commercial spacewalk to testing Starlink internet aboard Dragon to readying all of the science and research ahead of launch. The additional time continues to provide necessary developmental time to ensure both the completion of these mission goals and a safe launch and return of Dragon and the crew. The crew is also devoting time to outreach and continued fundraising and awareness for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  
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