On this episode, we're breaking down the Polaris Dawn Mission after the Crew of 4 has returned safely from their 5-Day mission & 1st Commercial Spacewalk! If you wanted a quick catch up of everything Polaris Dawn - we got you covered. We'll start with a mission overview, and discuss the Human Spaceflight records broken, the scientific research done, the details of the spacewalk, reentry & splashdown recovery, and what we think are the significance and impact of the mission!

A great episode to get caught up! Let us know what you think in the comments or email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com

Topics:

spacex, space, crew, astronauts, polaris dawn, spacewalk, spacesuit, EVA, nasa, human spaceflight, earth, launch,, science, research, falcon 9, crew dragon

Sources:

https://polarisprogram.com/dawn/

https://x.com/PolarisProgram

Timestamps:

00:00 Polaris Dawn Mission Overview 
02:34 Breaking Human Spaceflight Records 
04:51 Scientific Research and Spacewalk Details 
06:47 Re-Entry and Recovery Process 
08:59 Public Engagement and Future Plans
11:33 Significance and Impact of the Mission 
16:09 Final Thoughts and Closing Remarks

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! 
Spread Love, Spread Science

Alex G. Orphanos

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