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Polaris Dawn

Falcon 9 Block 5

SUCCESS
Success

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 · 09:23 UTC

Mission

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First mission of the privately funded Polaris program. The goal of this mission, lasting up to five days in orbit, is to fly higher than previous Dragon missions, perform the first-ever commercial EVA with SpaceX-designed spacesuits, orbit through portions of the Van Allen radiation belt, conduct medical research, and test laser-based Starlink communications in space.

Mission Type

Human Exploration

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

80%

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Variant: Block 5

Launch Pad

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608° N, 80.604° W

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243

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401

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165

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