Author Topic: SpaceX F9/Crew Dragon : Polaris Dawn : KSC LC-39A : NET Late August 2024 (Read 204443 times)

1 · « **Reply #80 on:** 02/15/2022 01:27 am »

Worth mentioning again that the 'our cause' section of the Polaris Dawn website again lists St Jude as the primary benefactor of the project. To my knowledge, a new contest hasn't been announced, but I'll be keeping my eye out for one. I wonder if Jared and Elon may end up making large donations again. I suspect they both might, though I'm hesitant to assign that expectation mentally. Will be super interested to see how this evolves over the next year or two.

https://polarisprogram.com/our-cause/

Dalhousie · « **Reply #81 on:** 02/15/2022 01:34 am »

Keep in mind that an EVA using a modified IVA suit is little more than a stunt with limited value other than bragging rights.

zodiacchris · « **Reply #82 on:** 02/15/2022 01:57 am »

I guess that depends whether the SpaceX EVA moon/mars suit is a standalone development or if it is to be an evolution of the existing IVA suit. If it’s the latter then whatever they are flying on this mission might be an important stepping stone defining the DNA of the final EVA suit…🤔

In any case this will be the first functional privately developed EVA suit ever flown, so that’s something to brag about alright.

Overall I’m super stoked about this announcement, it’s like all the aspirations for Dragon are about to be realised, like a private Gemini program. And the first crewed Starship flight?? It’s like having the cake and eating it!

Such a nice break from being stuck at home and feeling shit being sick with Covid for the last two weeks 😎

yg1968 · « **Reply #83 on:** 02/15/2022 02:34 am »

Quote from: 1 on 02/15/2022 01:27 am

Worth mentioning again that the 'our cause' section of the Polaris Dawn website again lists St Jude as the primary benefactor of the project. To my knowledge, a new contest hasn't been announced, but I'll be keeping my eye out for one. I wonder if Jared and Elon may end up making large donations again. I suspect they both might, though I'm hesitant to assign that expectation mentally. Will be super interested to see how this evolves over the next year or two.

https://polarisprogram.com/our-cause/

You mean for the second mission, I am guessing (since the crew of the first mission has already been selected).

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #84 on:** 02/15/2022 02:35 am »

NSF interview!

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1493428281005252609

StarshipTrooper · « **Reply #85 on:** 02/15/2022 03:16 am »

Quote from: kuldan on 02/14/2022 02:14 pm

Quote from: Brovane on 02/14/2022 01:59 pm
Two of the Crew members where/are SpaceX employees. Is SpaceX allowing the two employees to temporarily take a sabbatical to do the mission and then come back to SpaceX after it is over? Would be smart if they did allow this type of flexibility because it would only bring more experience to SpaceX for potential future missions, IE Crewed Mars missions.

Really looking forward to the mission and hopefully another Netflix series!!!!

Look at the Crew Image - those two are wearing distinct patches to Isaacman and the other Crewmember - they have a winged emblem on the patch, whereas the two SpaceX employees actually have the SpaceX Logo - I interpret this as those are flying as Employees of SpaceX, not private citizens.

So Jared is wearing the Inspiration 4 wings. Scott is wearing USAF Command Pilot Wings.

DigitalMan · « **Reply #86 on:** 02/15/2022 03:39 am »

Wow. I’m super happy to hear about all the outreach for experiments and goals to buy down risk for Moon/Mars missions.

Nothing remotely resembling a tourist flight.

pathfinder_01 · « **Reply #87 on:** 02/15/2022 04:23 am »

Quote from: Dalhousie on 02/15/2022 01:34 am

Keep in mind that and EVA using a modified IVA suit is little more than a stunt with limited value other than dragging rights.

Apollo's suit was capable of IVA, EVA, and lunar surface. CXP Orion was originally supposed to do the same. There are advantages to having separate EVA and IVA when there is enough volume for both(Shuttle, ISS) but doing an EVA with a suit that can also perform the role of IVA can be useful.

Oersted · « **Reply #88 on:** 02/15/2022 06:39 am »

It'll be fun to see a "skinny" suit on an EVA again, after the Shuttle-era Humpty-Dumpty-sized EVA suits. It will rekindle old Gemini memories...

hektor · « **Reply #89 on:** 02/15/2022 10:20 am »

Seems that Sarah Gillis is about 27.

A new record ?

Shooting for the Stars: SMWS Alum and SpaceX Engineer Sarah Gillis

ZachS09 · « **Reply #90 on:** 02/15/2022 10:50 am »

Quote from: hektor on 02/15/2022 10:20 am

Seems that Sarah Gillis is about 27.

A new record ?

Shooting for the Stars: SMWS Alum and SpaceX Engineer Sarah Gillis

Not sure. I read that Cameron Bess (son of Lane Bess) was somewhere in his mid-20s when he launched on NS-19 last December. Didn't list exact age, though.

jebbo · « **Reply #91 on:** 02/15/2022 11:23 am »

Quote from: ZachS09 on 02/15/2022 10:50 am

Quote from: hektor on 02/15/2022 10:20 am
Seems that Sarah Gillis is about 27.

A new record ?

Shooting for the Stars: SMWS Alum and SpaceX Engineer Sarah Gillis

Not sure. I read that Cameron Bess (son of Lane Bess) was somewhere in his mid-20s when he launched on NS-19 last December. Didn't list exact age, though.

The youngest person to orbit is Gherman Titov, who was still (only just) 25.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gherman_Titov

--- Tony

Hamish.Student · « **Reply #92 on:** 02/15/2022 11:49 am »

Quote from: ZachS09 on 02/15/2022 10:50 am

Quote from: hektor on 02/15/2022 10:20 am
Seems that Sarah Gillis is about 27.

A new record ?

Shooting for the Stars: SMWS Alum and SpaceX Engineer Sarah Gillis

Not sure. I read that Cameron Bess (son of Lane Bess) was somewhere in his mid-20s when he launched on NS-19 last December. Didn't list exact age, though.

Oliver Daemon was 18 on NS-16

abaddon · « **Reply #93 on:** 02/15/2022 11:50 am »

NS isn’t orbital.

hektor · « **Reply #94 on:** 02/15/2022 12:11 pm »

Could Sarah Gillis be youngest EVA ?

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #95 on:** 02/15/2022 12:38 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 02/15/2022 02:35 am

NSF interview!

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1493428281005252609

In case anyone was wondering, Jared has confirmed that the first stage is going to be recovered.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #96 on:** 02/15/2022 12:52 pm »

Quote from: Hamish.Student on 02/15/2022 11:49 am

Quote from: ZachS09 on 02/15/2022 10:50 am
Quote from: hektor on 02/15/2022 10:20 am
Seems that Sarah Gillis is about 27.

A new record ?

Shooting for the Stars: SMWS Alum and SpaceX Engineer Sarah Gillis

Not sure. I read that Cameron Bess (son of Lane Bess) was somewhere in his mid-20s when he launched on NS-19 last December. Didn't list exact age, though.

Oliver Daemon was 18 on NS-16

I thought hektor was mentioning the youngest American in space whether it'd be orbital or suborbital.

hektor · « **Reply #97 on:** 02/15/2022 02:51 pm »

My apologies. I tend to disregard suborbital astronauts. I should have been more explicit. I should have said record for youngest American in orbit.

StraumliBlight · « **Reply #98 on:** 02/15/2022 02:54 pm »

Isn't this mission essentially replacing the cancelled Space Adventures' free-flyer mission, which was originally planned for Mid 2022 and aimed to "break the world altitude record for private citizen spaceflight and see planet Earth the way no one has since the Gemini program".

sanman · « **Reply #99 on:** 02/15/2022 03:04 pm »

So what are the key known details on the SpaceX EVA suit, and why exactly do some consider it to be inadequate for an EVA mission?

Would SpaceX really risk anyone's lives by using an inadequate suit, just to save on cost or just to look stylish?