Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis made history by becoming the first non-professional crew to conduct a spacewalk. Exiting SpaceX’s Dragon capsule 435 miles above Earth, they tested new extravehicular suits funded by Isaacman, marking a significant milestone in private space exploration.
The Polaris Dawn mission, which included a four-person crew, showcased a novel approach as the entire spacecraft was exposed to the vacuum of space. Despite the achievement, private space travel remains costly and out of reach for most.
