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All-Civilian Polaris Dawn Crew Travels Farthest From Earth In Over 50 Years, Since NASA's Apollo Program
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - 2:35am | 512Elon Musk‘s spacecraft manufacturing company SpaceX said on Tuesday that the all-civilian Polaris Dawn mission has touched its maximum target altitude of 870 miles, marking the farthest humans have ventured from Earth in over 50 years. What Happened: “Achievement unlocked –...
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SpaceX Launches Polaris Dawn Crew To Space With Aim Of First-Ever Private Spacewalk
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 5:45am | 477Elon Musk‘s spacecraft manufacturing company SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched the all-civilian Polaris Dawn crew composed of four, including Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman, to low-Earth orbit to conduct the first-ever private spacewalk. What Happened: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket...
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SpaceX Set To Launch All-Civilian Polaris Dawn Mission On September 10 After Multiple Delays
Monday, September 9, 2024 - 3:36am | 478Elon Musk‘s spacecraft manufacturing company SpaceX said on Sunday that it is now looking to launch its all-civilian Polaris Dawn mission after multiple delays on Sept. 10. What Happened: SpaceX is now planning to launch the mission to space from Florida on Tuesday at 3:38 a.m. ET. There...
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Polaris Dawn's All-Civilian Crew Continues In Quarantine As SpaceX Delays Launch: 'Space Exploration Demands Patience...,' Says Jared Isaacman
Friday, August 30, 2024 - 1:54am | 728Elon Musk‘s spacecraft manufacturing company SpaceX said late on Thursday that it is yet to zero in on the next opportunity to launch the all-civilian Polaris Dawn mission after multiple delays earlier this week. What Happened: “Once teams identify the next best opportunity for launch...
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SpaceX's First Commercial Spacewalk Delayed By Unfavorable Weather: Elon Musk-Led Company Has No New Date In Sight
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 - 1:35am | 572Elon Musk‘s SpaceX, on Tuesday, postponed the launch of the landmark Polaris Dawn mission, with no fresh date in sight. What Happened: The company said it is standing down from launching the mission on Wednesday or Thursday, citing an unfavorable weather forecast. The weather is forecasted to...
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SpaceX Postpones Landmark Polaris Dawn Mission Launch To Wednesday After Identifying Helium Leak: Elon Musk Says 'We Are Triple-Checking Everything...'
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 3:42am | 674Elon Musk‘s SpaceX on Monday said that it is postponing the launch of the Polaris Dawn mission to Wednesday after identifying a helium leak. What Happened: SpaceX was originally slated to launch the mission on Tuesday but is now looking to launch the mission at 3:38 a.m. ET on Wednesday from...
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SpaceX To Ramp Up Operations Next Year: Elon Musk Says His Rocket Manufacturing Company Will Execute Missions Every 2 Days In 2025
Monday, August 26, 2024 - 8:24am | 853SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday said that the company will complete a major launch mission every two days in 2025, after delivering close to 90% of Earth’s payload to orbit this year. What Happened: “SpaceX is doing a major launch every ~3 days now. Next year, a launch every ~2 days,...
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SpaceX Delays Launch Of Private Human Spaceflight Mission Polaris Dawn: Program Founder Jared Isaacman Says 'Will Happily Take An Extra Day To Ensure Readiness'
Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 4:31am | 683Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX will launch the Polaris Dawn mission on Aug.27, the company said on X on Wednesday, a day later than originally planned. What Happened: The mission was initially expected to launch on Aug. 26. However, SpaceX is now looking to launch Polaris...
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Elon Musk Says Polaris Dawn Mission Will Be 'Epic' As SpaceX Gears Up For Its First Spacewalk
Monday, August 19, 2024 - 7:42am | 576SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Sunday said that the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission to be launched by the company will be “epic,” given that it would be the first time a private company is attempting a spacewalk. What Happened: The Polaris program is a private human spaceflight program...
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Polaris Dawn Crew Including Shift4 CEO Jared Isaacman Don SpaceX Spacesuits Designed For Spacewalks Ahead Of Mission: 'Profound Feeling'
Friday, July 19, 2024 - 8:16am | 668Polaris Dawn crew recently wore SpaceX‘s newly developed EVA spacesuit for the first time in a vacuum environment and performed a series of spacesuit acceptance rests in preparation for a spacewalk during their upcoming mission. What Happened: The tests, which included familiarising with how...
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Shift4 Acquires Finaro, The Giving Block In Bid To Expand Payments, Crypto Capabilities
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 11:23am | 469Integrated payments and technology solutions platform Shift4 Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR) announced it will acquire cross-border e-commerce payments provider Finaro and The Giving Block, a firm specializing in cryptocurrency funding for nonprofits. The developments come as Shift4 looks to better...
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Elon Musk Donates $50M To Push St. Jude's Children's Hospital Donations Over $200M
Sunday, September 19, 2021 - 5:11pm | 565The Inspiration4 spent three days in space and became the first all civilian space mission. The flight had a goal of raising $200 million to fight childhood cancer and support St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Here’s how the flight surpassed that goal. What Happened: The...
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10 Facts You Might Not Know About The SpaceX Inspiration4 Mission
Sunday, September 19, 2021 - 11:15am | 313Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp, or SpaceX, successfully launched the first all-civilian crew to orbit Wednesday night. Here are 10 things you might not know about the Inspiration4 mission: It's the first fully private crewed orbital mission...
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Everything You Need To Know About The SpaceX Inspiration4 Mission Ahead Of Splashdown
Saturday, September 18, 2021 - 11:30am | 433Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp, or SpaceX, successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday night, sending the first all-civilian crew to orbit in its Dragon spacecraft. Here is everything you need to know about the...
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Sports Betting Goes To Outer Space Thanks To SpaceX And MGM: Here's What Was Bet On
Friday, September 17, 2021 - 10:40am | 474For the first time ever, wagers were placed with a sports betting platform from outer space. What Happened: Jared Isaacman, the founder and CEO of Shift4Payments Inc (NYSE: FOUR), is one of four civilians that is in space aboard the Inspiration4. Isaacman is serving as the mission...