CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is about to launch four private astronauts farther than any human has flown since the end of the Apollo era. The crew will be on a mission to perform history's first ...

The Polaris Program, funded by billionaire and mission commander Jared Isaacman, teamed up with SpaceX for a historic launch Tuesday morning. Now, four civilian astronauts are in orbit and making ...

Prior to Polaris Dawn, Isaacman was the only member of the four Polaris Dawn crew to have been to outer space before. The mission, which Isaacman funded with SpaceX, was filled with landmark moments, ...

When astronauts venture outside on the first commercial spacewalk next year, they will be able to mark the time they make history with a special set of wristwatches. IWC Schaffhausen, the Swiss watch ...

Embarking on a new chapter of private space exploration, the Polaris Dawn mission is poised to make history this week by launching four private citizens into ultrahigh orbit and attempting the first ...

Prior to Polaris Dawn, billionaire Jared Isaacman was the only member of the Polaris Dawn crew to have been to outer space before. The Dragon spacecraft launched Sept. 10, 2024 atop a Falcon 9 rocket ...

One year ago, billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew of three private Polaris Dawn astronauts boarded a SpaceX Dragon capsule for a mission that would redefine the possibilities for private human ...