SpaceX Polaris Dawn LIVE: Billionaire Jared Isacman and astronaut crew embark on 'dangerous' world first private spacewalk

By Olivia Christie

Published: 04:54 EDT, 12 September 2024 | Updated: 05:21 EDT, 12 September 2024

Space X’s billionaire-funded Polaris Dawn mission will make history as an all-civilian crew embark on the world’s first private space walk.

Starting shortly before 11.00am UK time (4.55 E.T), the crew will open the hatch of their Dragon spacecraft and enter the deadly vacuum of space.

Billionaire Jared Issacman and SpaceX employee Sarah Gillis will then take turns exiting the vehicle, 435 miles (700km) above Earth.

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A minute-by-minute breakdown of the mission

10.58am UK time: The mission begins

11.28am: Hatch will be unlocked and opened

11.31am: Mission commander Jared Isaacman will exit and begin suit tests

11.44am: Isaacman goes back to his seat

11.49am: Mission specialist Sarah Gillis exits

11.57am: Gillis returns to her seat

11.58am: Hatch is shut and repressurisation begins

12.48pm: Repressurisation finishes

Onboard are the billionaire Jared Issacman, former airforce commander Scott ‘Kidd’ Poteet, and SpaceX employees Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon.

Apart from Isaacman, none of the all-civilian crew attempting this dangerous mission have any experience in space.

The first ever privately funded spacewalk is due to start just before 11am UK time.

It had been due to start at 7am but this was pushed back without any reason given for the delay.