After two weeks of delays, the ambitious Polaris Dawn space mission, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman and in collaboration with SpaceX, launched early Tuesday morning. The four-person civilian ...

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission kicked off early Tuesday, launching a four-person crew of civilian astronauts into orbit. And hours later they have already made history: reaching the highest orbit ...

The mission, known as Polaris Dawn, ... A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Tuesday. Chandan Khanna / AFP - Getty Images.

A Falcon 9 lifts off Sept. 10 on the Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission. Credit: Polaris Program WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Crew Dragon is in orbit on a long-awaited private astronaut mission ...

SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn crew on historic mission 03:43. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket vaulted into space early Tuesday, boosting billionaire Jared Isaacman and three crewmates into orbit for a ...

Polaris 2 will build on the accomplishments of Polaris Dawn. >> Previous coverage:Sept. 15, 2024: Crew of Polaris Dawn returns to Earth after history-making mission Sept. 13, 2024: Polaris Dawn ...

For five days, the crew of the Polaris Dawn mission completed a number of objectives that could one day bolster deep-space exploration ventures.

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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission kicked off early Tuesday, launching a four-person crew of civilian astronauts into orbit. And hours later they have already made history: reaching the highest orbit ...

After two weeks of delays, the ambitious Polaris Dawn space mission, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman and in collaboration with SpaceX, launched early Tuesday morning. The four-person civilian ...