Two private astronauts conducting the first commercial spacewalk did not so much float out of their spacecraft as they did "stand up."
Polaris Dawn crewmates Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis took turns emerging from the upper hatch of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft "Resilience" on Thursday (Sept. 12). It was the first time that non-government astronauts have left the protective confines of their vehicle for the vacuum of space. It was also the 20th stand-up extravehicular activity (SEVA) in history.
"I think back at home, we all have a lot of work to do, but from here, Earth sure looks like a perfect world," said Isaacman as he cleared the Dragon's hatch and saw the lit planet before heading into a night pass.
