# Billionaire and SpaceX Engineer Complete Historic Private Spacewalk 🚀

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**Created:** [September 13, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/billionaire-and-spacex-engineer-complete-historic-private-spacewalk/291303 "2024-09-13T17:16:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/billionaire-and-spacex-engineer-complete-historic-private-spacewalk/291303/1 "2024-09-13T17:16:49Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. Historic Achievement  
Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis conducted the first private spacewalk outside a SpaceX capsule, marking a major milestone in commercial spaceflight.

2. Mission Details  
The spacewalk took place during the Polaris Dawn mission, with each astronaut spending about 10 minutes outside the Crew Dragon capsule. The mission lasted an hour and 46 minutes, orbiting 450 miles above Earth.

3. Technological Advances  
The spacewalk tested new spacesuit designs and depressurization procedures, paving the way for future private space missions, including potential trips to Mars.

**Read more at:** [Reuters](https://reuters.com)