Polaris Dawn mission SpaceWalk above 700km from earth how to watch live

Polaris Dawn mission SpaceWalk: A private spacewalk is going to happen in space shortly. This is the first time that a private commercial spacewalk is happening in space. The special thing is that this spacewalk will happen at an altitude of about 700 kilometers from the Earth. Humans have reached this height for the first time since 1970. All this is happening under the Polaris Dawn mission, which was launched a few days ago. What is this mission? Who will participate in the spacewalk? And how can you watch it live, let’s know.

What is Polaris Dawn mission

The Polaris Dawn mission is a private commercial spacewalk mission. It was in the pipeline for many years and was launched on September 10. The mission consists of four people. Its funding and command is with Jared Isaacman. He is a billionaire businessman. Lieutenant Colonel Scott Poteet is playing the role of pilot. Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon have been added as mission specialists. Both are operations engineers at SpaceX.

Who will do spacewalk?

The spacewalk, called an extravehicular activity (EVA), will be carried out by Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis. The other two astronauts will remain in the spacecraft and handle the mission. The Polaris Dawn mission was launched on Tuesday morning by SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket.

When will the spacewalk start?

According to Indian time, this spacewalk is expected to start shortly at 2:20 am from now. Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has planned to telecast it live. You can watch the spacewalk by clicking on this link. The importance of the Polaris Dawn Mission has also increased because it has gone above the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS orbits the Earth at an altitude of about 400 kilometers, while the Polaris Mission will go 700 kilometers above.