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

Polaris Dawn mission SpaceWalk: A private spacewalk is going to take place in space sometime from now. This is the first time that a private commercial spacewalk is taking place in space. The special thing is that this spacewalk will be at an altitude of about 700 kilometers from the Earth. Man has 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 you can watch it live, let us 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 launched this September 10th. Four people are involved in the mission. Its funding and command is with Jared Isaacman. He is a billionaire businessman. The responsibility of the pilot is being fulfilled by Lieutenant Colonel Scott Poteat. Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon have been added as mission specialists. Both are operations engineers at SpaceX.

Who will do the spacewalk?

The spacewalk, called Extravehicular Activity (EVA), will be completed by Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis. The remaining two astronauts will handle the mission by staying in the spacecraft. The Polaris Dawn mission was launched on Tuesday morning from SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket.

When will the spacewalk start?

According to Indian time, this spacewalk is expected to start shortly from now at 2:20 pm. Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has planned to telecast it live. You will be able to see the spacewalk by clicking on this link. The importance of 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 up to 700 kilometers.