Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Very early this morning we watched as four private astronauts were exposed to the vacuum of space with two members actually exciting the Dragon capsule. Besides a handful of firsts, one of the main mission goals was to test these spacesuits in the actual environment and gather as much data as possible for teams at SpaceX.
This combined with the process of depressurizing the Dragon capsule among other milestones made for a successful and eventful EVA. Here I will go more in-depth into preparing Dragon for the hatch opening, the spacewalk itself, what’s next, and more.
Full article here - thespacebucket.com/what-happened-during-spacexs-polaris-dawn-spacewalk
For more space-related content check out - thespacebucket.com
Credit:
SpaceX - youtube.com/c/SpaceX
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - First Commercial Spacewalk
4:10 - Still More Mission
Very early this morning we watched as four private astronauts were exposed to the vacuum of space with two members actually exciting the Dragon capsule. Besides a handful of firsts, one of the main mission goals was to test these spacesuits in the actual environment and gather as much data as possible for teams at SpaceX.
This combined with the process of depressurizing the Dragon capsule among other milestones made for a successful and eventful EVA. Here I will go more in-depth into preparing Dragon for the hatch opening, the spacewalk itself, what’s next, and more.
Full article here - thespacebucket.com/what-happened-during-spacexs-polaris-dawn-spacewalk
For more space-related content check out - thespacebucket.com
Credit:
SpaceX - youtube.com/c/SpaceX
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:29 - First Commercial Spacewalk
4:10 - Still More Mission
