SpaceX successfully launches all-civilian crew for historic private spacewalk

Kennedy Space Center U.S. (AFP) Sep 10, 2024

SpaceX successfully launched the Polaris Dawn mission early Tuesday morning, marking the beginning of a multiday orbital expedition featuring the first-ever spacewalk conducted by private citizens. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 5:23 a.m. ET from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. "Liftoff of Polaris Dawn!" SpaceX announced on X, along with an image of the rocket ascending into the