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Power Failed At SpaceX Mission Control Before September Spacewalk By NASA Nominee
A September power outage at a California facility of SpaceX, the space venture of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, caused a loss of ground control for at least an hour.
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Video: China Breaks US Space Record With 9-Hour Long Spacewalk
China has broken the US-held record for the world's longest spacewalk after two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk on Tuesday.
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Trump Names Billionaire Private Astronaut Jared Isaacman As Next NASA Chief
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman, the online payments billionaire and the first private astronaut to ever perform a spacewalk, as the next head of NASA.
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41-Year-Old Billionaire Who Completed Spacewalk Once Dropped Out Of High School
Mr Isaacman conducted the first commercial "spacewalk" hundreds of miles above the surface of the Earth.
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Historic SpaceX Polaris Dawn Splashes Down After First Private Spacewalk
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission capsule splashed down off the coast of Florida early Sunday after making history when its crew conducted the first-ever spacewalk by non-government astronauts.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Becomes First Spacecraft Mission to Let Non-Professional Crew Perform a Spacewalk
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, and Sarah Gillis, a SpaceX engineer, have achieved the first private spacewalk, stepping out of the SpaceX Dragon capsule 435 miles above Earth. This historic event demonstrates the potential for private companies in space exploration, using innovative EVA suits and a unique approach without an airlock. T...
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew Makes History With First-Ever Private Spacewalk
A pioneering private crew made history Thursday by performing the first commercial spacewalk, with NASA hailing it as "a giant leap forward" for the space industry.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew To Make History With First-Ever Private Spacewalk
After trekking deeper into space than any humans in the last half-century, a pioneering private crew is set to make history Thursday with the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.
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SpaceX Astronauts Set For First Private Spacewalk
A group of private astronauts is set to carry out the first private spacewalk in orbit on Thursday from a SpaceX capsule, testing a new line of spacesuits.
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SpaceX Launches 4-Member Civilian Crew For 1st Privately-Funded Spacewalk
SpaceX launched its daring Polaris Dawn mission on Tuesday, a multiday orbital expedition carrying a four-member civilian crew for the first spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.
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Boeing's Uncrewed Starliner Capsule Could Return After Sep 6, Says NASA
NASA will proceed with the undocking of the uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule not before Sept. 6, the space agency said on Thursday after concluding a review.
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Historic Mission Featuring First-Ever Private Spacewalk Postponed By SpaceX
SpaceX postponed once more its attempt at launching a daring orbital expedition featuring an all-civilian crew that is aiming to carry out the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens.
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Who Is Jared Isaacman? The Billionaire Who Is Set To Become First Private Citizen To Complete Spacewalk
Billionaire Jared Isaacman is set to embark on his second space trip in three years on Wednesday on the Polaris Dawn mission backed by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission: Overview, Significance and Reason Behind the Delay
SpaceX's latest mission is part of the Polaris Program, a human-spaceflight initiative funded by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman. Polaris Dawn is set to make history by conducting the first-ever private spacewalk, with Isaacman commanding the mission alongside pilot Scott "Kidd" Poteet, and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon.
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SpaceX Polaris Crewed Mission Delayed After Leak in Ground Equipment
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission will be delayed by at least a day because of a helium leak in ground equipment at Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX has said. The highlight of the five-day mission is expected to come two days after launch, when the crew embarks on a 20-minute spacewalk 434 miles (700 km) from earth, in history's first such private spacewal...
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Power Failed At SpaceX Mission Control Before September Spacewalk By NASA Nominee
A September power outage at a California facility of SpaceX, the space venture of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, caused a loss of ground control for at least an hour.
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Video: China Breaks US Space Record With 9-Hour Long Spacewalk
China has broken the US-held record for the world's longest spacewalk after two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk on Tuesday.
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Trump Names Billionaire Private Astronaut Jared Isaacman As Next NASA Chief
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman, the online payments billionaire and the first private astronaut to ever perform a spacewalk, as the next head of NASA.
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41-Year-Old Billionaire Who Completed Spacewalk Once Dropped Out Of High School
Mr Isaacman conducted the first commercial "spacewalk" hundreds of miles above the surface of the Earth.
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Historic SpaceX Polaris Dawn Splashes Down After First Private Spacewalk
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission capsule splashed down off the coast of Florida early Sunday after making history when its crew conducted the first-ever spacewalk by non-government astronauts.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Becomes First Spacecraft Mission to Let Non-Professional Crew Perform a Spacewalk
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur, and Sarah Gillis, a SpaceX engineer, have achieved the first private spacewalk, stepping out of the SpaceX Dragon capsule 435 miles above Earth. This historic event demonstrates the potential for private companies in space exploration, using innovative EVA suits and a unique approach without an airlock. T...
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew Makes History With First-Ever Private Spacewalk
A pioneering private crew made history Thursday by performing the first commercial spacewalk, with NASA hailing it as "a giant leap forward" for the space industry.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew To Make History With First-Ever Private Spacewalk
After trekking deeper into space than any humans in the last half-century, a pioneering private crew is set to make history Thursday with the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.
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SpaceX Astronauts Set For First Private Spacewalk
A group of private astronauts is set to carry out the first private spacewalk in orbit on Thursday from a SpaceX capsule, testing a new line of spacesuits.
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SpaceX Launches 4-Member Civilian Crew For 1st Privately-Funded Spacewalk
SpaceX launched its daring Polaris Dawn mission on Tuesday, a multiday orbital expedition carrying a four-member civilian crew for the first spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.
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Boeing's Uncrewed Starliner Capsule Could Return After Sep 6, Says NASA
NASA will proceed with the undocking of the uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule not before Sept. 6, the space agency said on Thursday after concluding a review.
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Historic Mission Featuring First-Ever Private Spacewalk Postponed By SpaceX
SpaceX postponed once more its attempt at launching a daring orbital expedition featuring an all-civilian crew that is aiming to carry out the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens.
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Who Is Jared Isaacman? The Billionaire Who Is Set To Become First Private Citizen To Complete Spacewalk
Billionaire Jared Isaacman is set to embark on his second space trip in three years on Wednesday on the Polaris Dawn mission backed by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission: Overview, Significance and Reason Behind the Delay
SpaceX's latest mission is part of the Polaris Program, a human-spaceflight initiative funded by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman. Polaris Dawn is set to make history by conducting the first-ever private spacewalk, with Isaacman commanding the mission alongside pilot Scott "Kidd" Poteet, and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon.
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SpaceX Polaris Crewed Mission Delayed After Leak in Ground Equipment
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission will be delayed by at least a day because of a helium leak in ground equipment at Kennedy Space Center, SpaceX has said. The highlight of the five-day mission is expected to come two days after launch, when the crew embarks on a 20-minute spacewalk 434 miles (700 km) from earth, in history's first such private spacewal...
