{"id":22147,"date":"2022-08-03T18:47:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T10:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/polaris-dawn-launch-date-could-be-december\/"},"modified":"2022-08-03T18:47:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T10:47:17","slug":"polaris-dawn-launch-date-could-be-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/polaris-dawn-launch-date-could-be-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Polaris Dawn launch date could be December"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<p>\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=712772469&amp;pi=t.aa~a.3843448772~i.7~rp.4&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783315957&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2022%2F08%2F02%2Fpolaris-dawn-launch-date-could-be-december%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783315957623&amp;bpp=3&amp;bdt=3071&amp;idt=3&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dee20989454fe3a9b%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783315574%3AS%3DALNI_Ma_zHTC64Egiec_8HQYi2Rx5xEg8w&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014159597bb56%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783315574%3AS%3DALNI_MaDaRPwkK2fSZM7WKlqA_MSZIQskQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3De1bb4dd402f9f648%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783315574%3AS%3DAA-Afjbi-FNlbfsUQCZWSNVtf2-j&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=4622559072341&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=1251&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31099344%2C42532524%2C95395661%2C95393484&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=8821316475200973&amp;tmod=469432468&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=24\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CNTl7MCpvZUDFTpEwgUdm5oVsw\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program\u2019s first mission, Polaris Dawn, will fly higher than any other crewed spaceflight mission, excluding those that traveled to the Moon. The crew consists of Issacman, former Thunderbird pilot Scott Poteet, and two SpaceX employees: Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While at EAA\u2019s Oshkosh air show, Issacman said that they are \u201clooking at the end of the year right now so, so likely December,\u201d for a launch date of Polaris Dawn. This would line up to be SpaceX\u2019s ninth crewed launch of its Dragon spacecraft and fourth for 2022, breaking 2021\u2019s tally of three.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-31949',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" data-attachment-id=\"31954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2022\/08\/02\/polaris-dawn-launch-date-could-be-december\/polaris-fly-over-oshkosh\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/08\/polaris-fly-over-oshkosh.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all\" data-orig-size=\"1000,666\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"polaris-fly-over-oshkosh\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/08\/polaris-fly-over-oshkosh.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1000\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/08\/polaris-fly-over-oshkosh.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/08\/polaris-fly-over-oshkosh.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/08\/polaris-fly-over-oshkosh.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/08\/polaris-fly-over-oshkosh.jpg?resize=768,511 768w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/08\/polaris-fly-over-oshkosh.jpg?resize=350,233 350w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/08\/polaris-fly-over-oshkosh.jpg?resize=140,93 140w, https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/08\/polaris-fly-over-oshkosh.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><figcaption>Polaris Dawn crew flying over EAA\u2019s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Credit: Polaris Program \/ John Kraus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Polaris Dawn mission has three main objectives. The first we mentioned earlier is to reach an apogee (high point in its orbit) of 1,400 km \u2013 beating the records of NASA\u2019s Gemini missions. The second will be to test communications between Dragon and SpaceX\u2019s Starlink network of satellites. This would remove the reliance on ground stations or NASA\u2019s TDRS (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite) network for communications with Dragons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The third and most exciting challenge is to perform the first spacewalk by a private company. Using a SpaceX designed suit, a crew member of Polaris Dawn will exit SpaceX\u2019s Dragon and step into the vacuum of space. This would be a major step forward for SpaceX to complete both the spacewalk and the development of an EVA capable suit.<\/p>\n<p><ins data-ad-format=\"auto\" class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7125080057269629\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; background-color: transparent; height: 0px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" name=\"aswift_3\" style=\"left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px; border: 0px; width: 775px; height: 0px; min-height: auto; max-height: none; min-width: auto; max-width: none;\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" width=\"775\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;us_privacy=1YNN&amp;gpp=DBABL~BVQqAAAAAg&amp;gpp_sid=7&amp;client=ca-pub-7125080057269629&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;num_ads=1&amp;adk=2072073738&amp;adf=1821075794&amp;pi=t.aa~a.3843448772~i.21~rp.4&amp;abgtt=7&amp;w=775&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1783315958&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=4018519472&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=775x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspaceexplored.com%2F2022%2F08%2F02%2Fpolaris-dawn-launch-date-could-be-december%2F&amp;host=ca-host-pub-5506057612223327&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=194&amp;rw=774&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;asro=0&amp;aimartd=4&amp;aieuf=1&amp;aicrs=1&amp;fa=27&amp;dt=1783315957632&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=3080&amp;idt=2&amp;shv=r20260701&amp;mjsv=m202606290101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Dee20989454fe3a9b%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783315922%3AS%3DALNI_Ma_zHTC64Egiec_8HQYi2Rx5xEg8w&amp;gpic=UID%3D000014159597bb56%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783315922%3AS%3DALNI_MaDaRPwkK2fSZM7WKlqA_MSZIQskQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3De1bb4dd402f9f648%3AT%3D1783311432%3ART%3D1783315922%3AS%3DAA-Afjbi-FNlbfsUQCZWSNVtf2-j&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C336x280%2C775x280&amp;nras=3&amp;correlator=4622559072341&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=480&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=960&amp;u_w=1707&amp;u_ah=912&amp;u_aw=1707&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1.5&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=96&amp;ady=2331&amp;biw=1421&amp;bih=637&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31099344%2C42532524%2C95395661%2C95393484&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=8821316475200973&amp;tmod=469432468&amp;uas=0&amp;nvt=1&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=133%2C96%2C133%2C96%2C1707%2C0%2C1441%2C720%2C1438%2C637&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;cms=2&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAk.&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=634\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CLeHksGpvZUDFepIwgUdfMYntQ\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SpaceX\u2019s mission is to make humans multi-planetary, and EVAs will be a big part of making that happen. Although the dreams of Mars colonies will never happen until SpaceX\u2019s Starship rocket finishes development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starship also has a role to play in Issacman\u2019s Polaris Program as the group intends to carry out the first crewed mission on SpaceX\u2019s next-generation rocket. All of this is still with the same plan from Inspiration4, to raise money for St. Jude Children\u2019s Hospital. Who knows, maybe they will choose someone that donates to the hospital for a trip on Starship around the Moon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Featured Image:<\/em><\/strong><em> Polaris Program \/ John Kraus<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The program\u2019s first mission, Polaris Dawn, will fly higher than any other crewed spaceflight mission, excluding those that traveled to the Moon. The crew consists of Issacman, former Thunderbird pilot Scott Poteet, and two SpaceX employees: Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon. While at EAA\u2019s Oshkosh air show, Issacman said that they are \u201clooking at the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22147"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22147"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22147\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}