Polaris Dawn Mission: Civilian Spacewalk

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What key milestone did the Polaris Dawn mission achieve?

  • First all-civilian team to land on the Moon.
  • First all-female team to orbit Earth.
  • First mission to establish a permanent base on Mars.
  • First all-civilian team to complete a spacewalk. (correct)

How high above Earth did the Dragon capsule fly during the Polaris Dawn mission?

  • 620 miles
  • 435 miles
  • 1,000 miles
  • 870 miles (correct)

What is SpaceX's long-term vision that the Polaris Dawn mission aimed to support?

  • Establishing a research facility on the South Pole.
  • Developing faster-than-light travel.
  • Constructing a space elevator.
  • Making life multiplanetary. (correct)

What role did Scott Poteet fulfill during the Polaris Dawn mission?

<p>Pilot (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Approximately how many research experiments did the Polaris Dawn crew conduct while in space?

<p>40 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What unique risk did the Polaris Dawn crew undertake during their mission?

<p>Opening the entire capsule, exposing themselves to the vacuum of space. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the special long-distance call made by the Polaris Dawn crew?

<p>To speak with young cancer patients at St. Jude's Research Center. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the book that one of the crew members read to the children during their long-distance call?

<p>Kisses From Space (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Beyond St. Jude's, which initiative reflects the crew's deep connection to their families?

<p>Creating a book that allowed a connection back to the crew member's kids on Earth. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Jared Isaacman suggests that future avenues of space exploration could potentially catalyze innovation in which fields?

<p>New forms of energy, 3D printing organs, and mining asteroids. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Polaris Dawn Mission

First all-civilian team to complete a spacewalk.

Scott Poteet

Pilot for the Polaris Dawn mission.

Research Experiments

Conducted by the Polaris Dawn crew in space.

Jared Isaacman

Entrepreneur and SpaceX engineer who traveled outside the capsule in Polaris Dawn.

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Jared Isaacman

Mission Commander of Polaris Dawn.

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Polaris Dawn Mission

Raises money for St. Judes.

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Jared Isaacman

Envisions armadas of rapidly reusable spaceships for venturing out and learning.

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Anna Menon

Mission Specialist and Medical Officer of Polaris Dawn, also a professional violinist.

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Study Notes

  • The Polaris Dawn mission marked a milestone as the first all-civilian team to complete a spacewalk.
  • During the five-day mission, the four Polaris crew members reached an orbit 870 miles above Earth.
  • The Dragon capsule flew higher than any mission since the Apollo flights to the Moon over 50 years ago.
  • The mission seeks to bring humanity closer to SpaceX's dream of making life multiplanetary.
  • Scott Poteet was the pilot for the Polaris Dawn mission.
  • The Polaris Dawn crew conducted 40 research experiments while in space.
  • The crew had to open the entire capsule, which was a high-risk operation that exposed all four to the vacuum of space.
  • Jared Isaacman, billionaire entrepreneur and SpaceX engineer, was a part of the Polaris Dawn mission and traveled outside the capsule.
  • The Polaris Dawn mission provided valuable information about the challenges of space.
  • The team hosted a special long-distance call with young cancer patients at St. Jude's Research Center.
  • One of the crew members read from her book, "Kisses From Space," to the children.
  • "Kisses From Space" tells the story of a momma dragon who journeys to space and shares that journey with her baby dragons on Earth.
  • The Polaris Dawn crew included Mission Commander Jared Isaacman, Mission Specialist Sara Gillis, and Mission Specialist and Medical Officer Anna Menon.
  • The Polaris Dawn crew felt a sense of obligation to get the spacewalk right for everyone because of the hard work of 14,000 SpaceX employees over two and a half years.
  • The Polaris Dawn crew anticipates that their spacewalk suits may go to Mars one day.
  • The spacewalk experience involved many senses, including visual, physical, adrenaline, pressure changes, and temperature.
  • The crew saw a blue line of the horizon and the depths of space from space.
  • The Polaris Dawn crew's perspective changed after going to space and returning; they found the views of Earth amazing and mesmerizing.
  • After seeing Earth from space, the Polaris Dawn crew felt more involved in nature and the world.
  • The Polaris Dawn crew had the opportunity to do a lot of science and research while in space.
  • The Polaris Dawn mission raised money for St. Jude's, and reading the book to cancer patients was part of this effort.
  • It was important to create a book that allowed a connection back to the crew member's kids on Earth.
  • The Polaris Dawn mission raised over $250 million for St. Jude's, and the book will continue to contribute.
  • Jared Isaacman wants to make space accessible to everyone.
  • He envisions SpaceX working towards armadas of rapidly reusable spaceships that enable venturing out and learning.
  • Jared Isaacman believes that space exploration could lead to new forms of energy, 3D printing organs, and mining asteroids.
  • Anna Menon is a professional violinist.

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