written by chelsea gohd, on february 14th, 2022
who: spacex and jared isaacman
what: begin “polaris program”
when: sometime in 2022
how: by launching three crewed missions to space, funded by isaacman, ultimately culminating in the first crewed flight of spacex’s starship vehicle
why: isaacman noted that the polaris missions will focus on research to benefit not just future exploration but life on earth as well, working in conjunction with the translational research institute for space health (trish) at baylor college of medicine, the weill cornell school of medicine and other partners.
ineresting fact: the 3 Polaris missions will bring the first spacex space walk, newly developed space suit designs, and new eva training.
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