Polaris Dawn
Polaris Dawn is a planned private human spaceflight mission, operated by SpaceX on behalf of Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman, planned to launch no earlier than November 2022. The flight will be using the Crew Dragon capsule. It is the first of three planned missions in a program named the Polaris program. Mission. Polaris Dawn will be a human spaceflight to orbit Earth with only private citizens on board. The crew will consist of Jared Isaacman, Scott Poteet, Sarah Gillis, and Anna Menon, who will spend up to five days in orbit. Because Isaacman previously flew onboard Inspiration4 , he will become the first person to fly onboard Crew Dragon multiple times. Mission plans include reaching an orbit higher than any previous Dragon mission and ultimately the highest Earth orbit ever flown, breaking the record set by Gemini 11. Polaris Dawn will conduct research on the effects of spaceflight and space radiation on human health. The crew will also attempt the first commercial extravehicular activity (EVA) with SpaceX-designed EVA spacesuits. The mission will also be the first test of Starlink's communications laser, potentially improving connection with the spacecraft.