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Bullet points of First SpaceX spacewalk: Commander of private Polaris mission describes the bold plan
- SpaceX is preparing to launch its Polaris Dawn mission, the first private mission to attempt a spacewalk.
- The mission, led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, will feature a crew of four, including Isaacman, Scott Poteet, Anna Menon, and Sarah Gillis.
- The crew will spend up to five days in space, conducting 40 experiments and testing the company's new spacesuits.
- The spacewalk, which will be the first attempted by a private venture, is expected to last two hours and will be livestreamed.
- The mission aims to push the boundaries of private spaceflight and inspire future generations.
- The crew will also take early passes through the high radiation zone known as the South Atlantic Anomaly and test the Dragon capsule's systems.
- The mission is a test and development process for SpaceX's new EVA suit, which has been in development for years.
- The company plans to iterate on the suit design to make it suitable for future missions to the moon, Mars, and low Earth orbit.