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Jared Isaacman, less than six months after the historic Inspiration4 mission, announces he is going back to orbit with SpaceX – purchasing up to three private flights, including another free-flying Crew Dragon mission set for late this year:
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Known as the Polaris Program, the first mission "Polaris Dawn" is scheduled for Q4 2022.

Meet the crew:

Commander - Jared Isaacman
Pilot - Scott Poteet
Mission Specialist - Sarah Gillis
Mission Specialist - Anna Menon
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@PolarisProgram @rookisaacman @KiddPoteet @SpaceX Polaris Dawn will feature multiple milestones for SpaceX, aiming to further push the boundaries of spaceflight, including:

–1st private spacewalk (with SpaceX-designed EVA suits)

–1st crew testing Starlink communications in space

–Highest crew orbit
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@PolarisProgram @rookisaacman @KiddPoteet @SpaceX Polaris Dawn also effectively marks the start of SpaceX's own astronaut corps, with employees Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon flying as mission specialists:
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@PolarisProgram @rookisaacman @KiddPoteet @SpaceX The Polaris Program is working alongside SpaceX on an ultimate goal, the first crewed Starship flight:

Details and timing of that mission are yet to be announced.
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@PolarisProgram @rookisaacman @KiddPoteet @SpaceX A month after Inspiration4, I spoke to Isaacman at length about the mission:

On flying to space again, he said "my bar is really high on a very impactful, meaningful mission and, if something like that does come around, why wouldn't I want to go back?"

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