If it succeeds, Polaris Dawn will be the first non-government mission to perform a spacewalk. But not only that, it’ll do that about 700 kilometres (435 miles) above Earth.
To compare: the International Space Station (ISS) orbits Earth at about 400 kilometres, where the… pic.twitter.com/V9eUGo0Yh8— Civil Learning (@CivilLearning1) August 26, 2024
Polaris Dawn mission ready for launch; first commercial spacewalk risks deep space challenges ahead.
