SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn astronauts conduct historic ‘all-civilian’ spacewalk
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn astronauts on Thursday created history by successfully conducting the first-ever 'all-civilian' spacewalk.
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn astronauts on Thursday created history by successfully conducting the first-ever 'all-civilian' spacewalk.
Crew of US Polaris Dawn mission have completed a spacewalk on Thursday, marking the first time commercial astronauts have space-walked from a commercial spacecraft, according to SpaceX.
Elon Musk-led SpaceX's Polaris Dawn spacecraft on Tuesday launched the first-ever crew for 'all-civilian' spacewalk.
Mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong opened an extravehicular activity hatch on the Tiangong space station at 6:26 pm on Thursday Beijing time and then floated out of the station.
The agency said the next spacewalk is scheduled for April 28.
One of the bolts did not fully engage on the first attempt, so Rubins used a power drill to back it out and reseat it, then used a ratchet wrench to tighten the bolt, reaching a safe configuration.
NASA will also have its first all-female spacewalk at the end of the month, when astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch will get to float around in space.
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