First-ever private spacewalk: 8 key facts about SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn Mission

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission achieved a historic milestone with the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts. Led by Jared Isaacman, the mission launched from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. It focused on testing new spacesuits and Starlink’s laser-based communication system, while conducting scientific research to improve human health and study long-duration space travel effects.