Artykuły o Polaris Program

[Orionid]

SpaceX and Isaacman to partner on series of crewed Dragon and Starship flights
by Jeff Foust — February 14, 2022 [SN]


The first mission of the Polaris program, Polaris Dawn, will include the first spacewalk on a commercial mission. Credit: Polaris Program

WASHINGTON — The billionaire who paid for and commanded the first private Crew Dragon mission last year announced Feb. 14 a program of additional missions that will culminate in the first crewed flight of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle.

Jared Isaacman, who funded and flew on the Inspiration4 Crew Dragon mission last September, said he was starting the Polaris Program to build up experience in human spaceflight in cooperation with SpaceX to help the company meet its goals of sending humans to the moon and Mars.

Polaris “is a series of pioneering Dragon space missions that will aim to rapidly advance capabilities for human exploration,” Isaacman said in a call with reporters. “This program has been purposefully designed to advance long-duration human spaceflight capabilities and guiding us toward the ultimate goal of facilitating Mars exploration.”

The first mission, called Polaris Dawn, will fly no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2022. The mission, lasting up to five days. will go to a higher altitude than previous Crew Dragon missions, including Isaacman’s Inspiration4 mission that went to 585 kilometers. “We’re endeavoring to fly to the highest Earth orbit ever flown” for a crewed mission, he said. Gemini 11 in 1966 reached an apogee of about 1,375 kilometers.

Source: https://spacenews.com/spacex-and-isaacman-to-partner-on-series-of-crewed-dragon-and-starship-flights/

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Billionaire plans three more flights with SpaceX, culminating in Starship mission
February 14, 2022 Stephen Clark [SFN]


Anna Menon, Scott Poteet, Jared Isaacman, and Sarah Gilles pose with prototypes of Starship vehicles in South Texas. The four will fly into orbit on the Polaris Dawn mission. Credit: Polaris Program / John Kraus

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire businessman who bankrolled the first human space mission with all private citizens last year, announced plans Monday for up to three more SpaceX flights, a privately-funded program that will include the first commercial spacewalk, and ultimately a ride on the giant Starship rocket ship.

Source: https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/02/14/billionaire-plans-three-more-flights-with-spacex-culminating-in-starship-mission/

SpaceX training begins this month for first commercial spacewalk mission
May 10, 2022 Stephen Clark [SFN]


Artist’s concept of a crew member performing a spacewalk outside of a Crew Dragon spacecraft. Credit: SpaceX / Polaris Program

The four-person crew who will fly on the all-private Polaris Dawn mission — set to include the first commercial spacewalk and the debut of SpaceX’s extravehicular spacesuit — will begin training this month for their ride on a Dragon spacecraft to an altitude more than three times higher than the International Space Station.

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire businessman and pilot commanding the Polaris Dawn mission, said in a recent interview that the crew would begin training after SpaceX completed a busy stretch of crew rotations to and from the space station.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2022/05/10/spacex-training-begins-this-month-for-first-commercial-spacewalk-mission/

Scott Poteet Discusses Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn Missions (Part 1)
by Ben Evans May 8, 2022 [AS]


The Polaris Dawn crew, slated to ride Dragon Resilience to orbit for a five-day mission no sooner than 1 November 2022, comprises (from left) Commander Jared “Rook” Isaacman, Mission Specialists Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis and Pilot Scott “Kidd” Poteet. Photo Credit: Polaris Program/John Kraus

Six months out from attempting the highest non-lunar altitude record in over a half-century and the first all-commercial Extravehicular Activity (EVA), Polaris Dawn Pilot Scott “Kidd” Poteet took time out last week to talk with UK-based GoSpaceWatch about his dramatic five-day mission to low-Earth orbit. Commanded by Shift4Payments billionaire Jared “Rook” Isaacman—who purchased the seats and led last fall’s historic all-civilian Inspiration4 mission—the Polaris Dawn crew also includes Poteet and SpaceX lead space operations engineers Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis. They will launch from historic Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida no sooner than 1 November 2022, riding SpaceX’s twice-flown Dragon Resilience.
https://www.americaspace.com/2022/05/08/scott-poteet-discusses-inspiration4-and-polaris-dawn-missions-part-1/

Scott Poteet Discusses Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn Missions (Part 2)
by Ben Evans May 9, 2022 [AS]


The Polaris Dawn, backdropped by a Starship stack at SpaceX’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. Photo Credit: Polaris Program/John Kraus

Six months out from attempting the highest non-lunar altitude record in over a half-century and the first all-commercial Extravehicular Activity (EVA), Polaris Dawn Pilot Scott “Kidd” Poteet took time out last week from a packed training schedule to discuss with UK-based GoSpaceWatch a dramatic five-day mission to low-Earth orbit. Commanded by Shift4Payments billionaire Jared “Rook” Isaacman—who purchased the seats and led last fall’s historic all-civilian Inspiration4 mission—the Polaris Dawn crew also includes Poteet and SpaceX lead space operations engineers Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis.
https://www.americaspace.com/2022/05/09/scott-poteet-discusses-inspiration4-and-polaris-dawn-missions-part-2/

Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission preparing for summer launch
Jeff Foust February 23, 2023


Jared Isaacman, the billionaire funding the Polaris Program of private astronaut missions, said the first mission, Polaris Dawn, is scheduled for summer. Credit: SpaceNews/Jeff Foust

ORLANDO — A billionaire-backed series of private astronaut missions is now planning its first launch this summer that will include the first spacewalk on a commercial spaceflight.

Jared Isaacman, who led the Inspiration4 private astronaut mission that flew himself and three others for three days on a Crew Dragon in 2021, announced the Polaris Program a year ago. The program is a series of missions that will start using Crew Dragon and culminate with the first crewed Starship flight.
https://spacenews.com/polaris-dawn-private-astronaut-mission-preparing-for-summer-launch/

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Przewidziany jest spacer z udziałem 2. astronautów (Isaacman, Gillis), po rozhermetyzowaniu kabiny.
Pozostała dwójka raczej nie wychyli się poza burtę, ale również będzie miała na sobie uniwersalne skafandry.

SpaceX reveals EVA suit design as Polaris Dawn mission approaches
Jeff Foust May 4, 2024 [SN]


The four crew members for the Polaris Dawn mission sit in a Crew Dragon cabin wearing the EVA suits SpaceX developed that will be tested on the flight. Credit: SpaceX

ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX has unveiled long-awaited spacesuits intended for spacewalks that will first be used on an upcoming private spaceflight. (...)

The suits will also be used as the pressure suits worn during launch and reentry on typical Crew Dragon missions. SpaceX plans to eventually combine the two suits into a single one, with some changes already incorporated into pressure suits starting with the Crew-6 mission based on what the company learned developing the EVA suits. (...)
https://spacenews.com/spacex-reveals-eva-suit-design-as-polaris-dawn-mission-approaches/
https://twitter.com/KiddPoteet/status/1787185284230123858
https://twitter.com/rookisaacman/status/1786765758690709932
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=42938.620
https://polarisprogram.com/dawn/