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Featuring the First-Ever Civilian Spacewalk

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Launch

The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission launched on September 10, 2024 at 5:23 AM EDT from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The civilian crew includes Commander Jared Isaacman, Pilot Scott Poteet, Operations Engineer Sarah Gillis, and Medical Engineer Anna Menon. The mission's objectives are the first commercial spacewalk, testing SpaceX's spacesuit and Starlink laser communications, and studying space radiation while raising funds for St. Jude Children's Hospital.