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, 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, ...

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 ...

Even assuming the Federal Aviation Administration quickly completes its investigation into the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster mishap and clears SpaceX to resume launches, there will be one more thing that ...

Four private astronauts are back on Earth after a five-day mission that set firsts and broke records in an effort to advance human spaceflight. Polaris Dawn mission commander Jared Isaacman, pilot ...

Virginia residents report bright light amid Polaris Dawn launch Virginia residents reported seeing a bright object in the sky amid the launch of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission, local outlets reported.

NASA announced its latest class of astronauts, which includes Anna Menon. Menon is the first NASA astronaut to have orbited Earth before being selected. She previously flew on the private Polaris Dawn ...

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 ...