Thread by @TylerG1998

Elon Musk had hinted at some exciting announcements during his #Starship update on Thursday - I think we’ve got the first of many!

#Polaris will partner with #SpaceX for 3 human spaceflight missions, with 2 Crew Dragon flights coming before the first crewed Starship mission.

https://twitter.com/polarisprogram/status/1493210924047486976

There’s more:

The first mission, #Polaris Dawn, will launch NET Q4 of this year, taking advantage of Falcon 9’s and Dragon’s full capabilities. The mission will culminate in an attempt at the first-ever commercial spacewalk, using a special #SpaceX EVA suit.

📸: SpaceX/Polaris

The crew of #Polaris Dawn:

- Jared Isaacman, CEO of Shift4 and Inspiration4 astronaut
- Scott Poteet, a retired USAF lieutenant colonel
- Sarah Gillis, Lead Space Ops Engineer at #SpaceX & astronaut trainer
- Anna Menon, Lead Space Ops Engineer at SpaceX & Mission Director

Another Crew Dragon flight will follow soon after #Polaris Dawn, building upon the foundation of that mission in preparation for the first crewed flight on #Starship. No NET date has been set for this mission.

📸: #SpaceX

All three missions will support critical scientific research, designed to advance human health on Earth and in space.

Like Inspiration4, #Polaris is partnering with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

polarisprogram.com/our-cause/