For the first time in history, SpaceX has launched a commercial mission, Polaris Dawn

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On Tuesday, September 10, the SpaceX company launched the first commercial mission, within the framework of which, for the first time in history, the entry into outer space of non-professional astronauts should be carried out.

The company Elon Musk SpaceX launched the first commercial Polaris Dawn mission into space – it happened at 05:23 a.m. Eastern time (or 12:23 p.m. in Ukraine). The live broadcast of the launch was shown in Kh.

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Crew Dragon's ship launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Both stages of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle have successfully separated. Approximately 9.5 minutes after launch, the booster successfully docked at the Just Read the Instructions platform in the Atlantic Ocean. The Crew Dragon spacecraft separated from the Falcon 9 upper stage just over 12 minutes after launch.

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The Polaris Dawn mission will last five days. The team consists of four people: billionaire Jared Isaacman, who funded the Polaris mission with SpaceX, retired US Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Poteet, and two SpaceX engineers, Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis.

Liftoff of Polaris Dawn! pic.twitter.com/hAti2arueX

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As part of the mission, the first spacewalk of non-professional astronauts is planned for September 12. At the same time, it is planned that it will be carried out only by Isaacman and Gillis. The crew will also test Starlink laser communications, spacesuits developed by SpaceX, and investigate the effects of spaceflight and radiation on human health.

The Polaris Dawn mission will be the longest flight since the Americans landed on the moon more than 50 years ago. Initially, it was planned that the five-day flight would begin on August 27, but its start was postponed due to a helium leak.

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