SMRTR Science & EngineeringSep 16, 2024The Guardian

‘Mission complete’: billionaire returns to Earth after spacewalk

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SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission successfully concluded with four civilian crew members returning to Earth after spending five days in orbit. The mission achieved a record-breaking altitude of 875 miles and included the first commercial spacewalk, with Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis becoming the 264th and 265th people to perform spacewalks.

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