Passion sometimes makes you do such things, which are beyond imagination. But billionaire Jared Isaacman created history due to his passion. With his own money, he took his three friends to that world of space, where no one has gone for 50 years. For three days, he will enjoy with his friends 1400 kilometers above the earth. He will do a spacewalk amidst the world of moon and stars. Billionaire Elon Musk has helped him fulfill this dream. Let’s know what the whole matter is?
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk’s company SpaceX launched the Polaris Dawn mission on Tuesday. Billionaire Jared Isaacman went on a space journey with his very close friend Scott ‘Kid’ Poteat, SpaceX engineers Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. This rocket took all four people 1,400 kilometers above the earth. After NASA’s Apollo mission, no human has gone to such a height from the earth till now. Astronauts going into space go to the International Space Station, which is only 400 kilometers away from the Earth. That is, Musk’s rocket has gone three times farther than this.
Why is it being called a historical mission?
1.For the first time after the Apollo mission, a human will try to reach the highest orbit of the Earth, about 1400 kilometers.
2.Billionaire Jared Isaacman has borne the entire cost of this mission himself, which is billions of dollars. That means this mission is completely private.
3.Astronauts will pass through a region of space known as the Van Allen Belt, where radiation is at dangerous levels.
4.If everything goes well, Isaacman and Sarah Gillies will also do a spacewalk 700 kilometers above the Earth.
5.New extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuits have been made for the four people, which will also be tested.
6.The mission will not dock with the International Space Station (ISS), instead all the astronauts will orbit the Earth.
7.This will be the first time that 4 people will be together in the vacuum of space. 36 studies and experiments related to human health will be conducted.
These four people have set out on a journey 1400 kilometres away from the earth. (Photo_AP)
How much is the cost of the mission and what is its purpose?
Billionaire Jared Isaacman has borne the cost of the entire mission. He did not disclose the cost, but it is believed that it would be hundreds of millions of dollars. Because earlier the seats of the Dragon capsule were sold for about 55 million dollars. Isaacman has planned to go to space twice more after this. There are many purposes behind this. The first purpose is to see how gravity affects the human body at such a height from the earth. Second, to check whether a human will be able to survive there or not. This will open the way for future lunar and Mars missions. Experts believe that if private companies land in space, then the cost of sending humans to space for tourism will decrease.
Liftoff of Polaris Dawn!
Polaris Dawn launched at 5:23am ET Sept. 10 from Launch Pad 39A. Onboard the fully-commercial private mission is @NASA science that’ll help researchers better understand how exposure to space conditions affects the human body: https://t.co/U3PtFAJoYB pic.twitter.com/GTyau9rFX8
— NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (@NASAKennedy) September 10, 2024
