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Polaris Dawn is Away, Sending Another Crew Into Orbit to Perform the First Private Spacewalk


We’ve officially entered a new era of private spaceflight. Yesterday, the crew of Polaris Dawn, a privately funded mission managed by SpaceX, officially performed the first private extra-vehicular activity, commonly known as a spacewalk.

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