SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew returns after historic first private spacewalk – Times of India

The Polaris Dawn crew, aboard SpaceX‘s Dragon capsule, safely returned to Earth on Sunday after completing a groundbreaking five-day mission, which included the world’s first commercial spacewalk. The capsule made a successful splashdown off the coast of Florida at 08:30 BST, with the event streamed live by SpaceX.Nasa hailed the mission as “a giant leap…

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Watch: SpaceX conducts first private spacewalk; key details – Times of India

A team of four astronauts on Thursday performed first private spacewalk in orbit from a SpaceX capsule as a part of the Polaris Dawn mission donning new series of spacesuits.It marked the debut of the first-ever extravehicular activity (EVA) utilizing commercially developed equipment, innovative procedures, and the brand-new SpaceX EVA suit.“Building a base on the…

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