• Pennomi@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    And Polaris Dawn is actually going to be doing something interesting - testing brand new EVA suits, possibly in preparation for future service missions.

    The other mission is only interesting because no humans have flown a polar orbit yet. That’s more of a tourism first than an engineering/science benefit.

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      29 days ago

      They will go through the Van Allen Belt to study the radiation there and the first commercial EVA ever !

      This is a huge milestone for SpaceX and commercial space exploration.