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Billionaire’s 2nd SpaceX Trip Featuring First Commercial Spacewalk Set for Early Summer Launch

‘If we are going to get to the moon or Mars someday we’re going to have to get out of our vehicles,’ says one astronaut.

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SpaceX's Starship launches from Starbase at Boca Chica, Texas iin 2023. AP/Eric Gay
JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

Space exploration is set to reach new heights as billionaire Jared Isaacman gears up for his second spaceflight, scheduled for early summer.

The mission, known as Polaris Dawn, stands out not only for its ambitious objectives but also for introducing groundbreaking spacesuits, designed to enable the first commercial spacewalk in history.

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JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

Mr. Curl covered the White House for a dozen years as a correspondent for the Washington Times. He also ran the Drudge Report for four years as the morning editor.

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