Polaris Dawn
Polaris Dawn
Launch Date
September 10, 2024
Craft
Crew Dragon
Status
Past
Crew
4
Polaris Dawn
Polaris Dawn
Launch Date
September 10, 2024
Craft
Crew Dragon
Status
Past
Crew
4
Overview
SpaceX launched the historic Polaris Dawn mission, sending humans the furthest they have traveled since Apollo. The crew performed critical scientific and medical research, tested Starlink's laser-based space communications, and conducted the first-ever commercial spacewalk in history.
Nations
United States of America
United States of America
Agencies
SpaceX
SpaceX
Crafts
Crew Dragon
Crew Dragon
Crew Dragon is the first privately built and operated orbital spacecraft capable of flying humans. As a reusable SpaceX capsule, it transports crew members to and from the International Space Station. It will also carry paying customers to the Station and low Earth orbit. While it typically accommodates a crew of four, this number can vary depending on the mission.