Historic All-Civilian Spacewalk Completed by SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew

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All-Civilian Spacewalk

The first spacewalk was performed by the former Soviet Union in 1965.

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Isaacman became the 264th person to perform a spacewalk, while Gillis became the 265th. Unlike previous spacewalks, which were exclusively conducted by professional astronauts, this marked the first time civilians participated.

Previously, space agencies sent astronauts on spacewalks to build or upgrade space stations in orbit, repair satellites and complete science experiments.

The completion of the all-civilian spacewalk was a major achievement for the Polaris Dawn mission. The crew flew to the highest orbital altitude reached by humans since the Apollo moon mission in 1972. 

The mission’s success sets the stage for future long-duration space missions, testing technologies and procedures essential for deep-space exploration.

The founder of payment company Shift4 described the mission on X.