SpaceX Polaris Dawn capsule safely splashes down in Gulf of Mexico
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn early Sunday splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico after a five-day mission that included the world's first commercial spacewalk and humans the farthest from Earth since the 1970s.
Record-setting Polaris Dawn crew safely splashes down in Gulf of Mexico
Splashdown northwest of Key West, Florida, closed out a mission highlighted by the first non-government civilian spacewalk.
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In an exclusive interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, which will air on NBC Nightly News on Tuesday, the crew — billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Scott “Kidd” Poteet and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon — described the emotional side of their five-day journey.
Polaris Dawn mission comes to end with SpaceX Dragon landing off Florida coast
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn spaceflight ends with splashdown off Florida
The mission was commissioned by billionaire Jared Isaacman, who made a fortune as the founder of Shift4 Payments, and did not involve NASA.
NASA astronaut photographs SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn capsule reentry from ISS (photo)
The private Polaris Dawn was within view of the ISS when the four-person private mission concluded its work on Sept. 15. Experienced NASA astronaut Don Pettit wielded the camera.
After a mission of firsts, SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew safely returns to Earth
Polaris Dawn also carried out the first spacewalk by private astronauts. Traditionally only government astronauts, such as from NASA and the Russian and Chinese space agencies, ca
SpaceX Polaris Dawn returns home after historic mission
The five-day space voyage known as Polaris Dawn was completed safely on Sept. 15 as four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Dragon splashed down off the coast of Florida, wrapping up a groundbreaking commercial mission.
Historic Spacewalk From SpaceX Craft Caps Polaris Dawn Mission
The crew spent five days in orbit on a mission that includes the first spacewalk by astronauts from the commercial sector.
SpaceX brings Polaris Dawn crew home with overnight splashdown off Florida coast
SpaceX brought home the four crew members of Polaris Dawn with a splashdown landing off the coast of Florida early Sunday.
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