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Trump taps billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead Nasa

Aerospace defense firm founder was first civilian to walk in space and led first flight of all-private crew of astronauts

The Guardian - US

Trump picks billionaire private SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

Donald Trump's choice for NASA chief is billionaire Jared Isaacman, a private astronaut who has funded and commanded two SpaceX missions.

Space

Shift4 Chief Executive Tapped To Head NASA. Shares Fall.

Shares in Shift4 Payments fell after President-elect Donald Trump tapped its Chief Executive, Jared Isaacman, to lead NASA.

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Photo: The First Commercial Spacewalk

Civilian astronauts on a SpaceX mission traveled more than 800 miles away from Earth.

Reason

Exclusive: Doritos' 1st ad filmed in space features special 'zero-g' chips (video)

It is not a sound often heard in Earth orbit, but in the newly released footage of snack and space history being made, it is clearly there. *Crunch* Doritos is releasing its first ad filmed in space.

Space

SpaceX launches Crew-9 astronauts from upgraded Florida pad to return Boeing Starliner crew home

SpaceX launched a NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut toward the ISS today (Sept. 28), on a mission unlike any other the company has flown.

Space

Spacewalk An 'Emotional Experience' For Private Astronauts

The commander of the daring space voyage that included the first-ever spacewalk by private astronauts described opening the hatch into the void as an "emotional experience" that left him in awe, yet deeply aware of the dangers.

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9 firsts in 5 days: Polaris Dawn crew lands from history-making SpaceX mission

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.

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NASA astronaut photographs SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn capsule reentry from ISS (photo)

The private Polaris Dawn was within view of the ISS when the four-person private mission concluded its work on Sept. 15. Experienced NASA astronaut Don Pettit wielded the camera.

Space

Tech billionaire returns to earth after first ever private spacewalk 460 miles above earth

Jared Isaacman is the first non professional astronaut to carry out a moon walk

Evening Standard

Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman returns to Earth on SpaceX mission after historic spacewalk

Elon Musk’s space firm celebrated on X, saying: “Splashdown of Dragon confirmed! Welcome back to Earth”

The Independent UK

Space photo of the week: Space X's Polaris Dawn astronauts 'touch the void' on 1st-ever private spacewalk

SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronaut Jared Isaacman briefly "touched the void" as he embarked on the first-ever private spacewalk Thursday (Sept. 12).

LiveScience

SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts splash down to end historic spacewalk mission (video)

The four Polaris Dawn astronauts splashed down safely off the coast of Florida today (Sept. 15), bringing an end to their historic commercial mission.

Space

Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk

A billionaire spacewalker is back on Earth

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The Independent UK

Watch: SpaceX Dragon and Polaris Dawn crew return to Earth after historic mission

Watch as the SpaceX Dragon and Polaris Dawn crew returned to Earth on Sunday (15 September) after a historic mission.

International Business Times

Historic Private Astronaut Mission Prepares For Splashdown

The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which made history when its crew conducted the first ever spacewalk by non-government astronauts, is returning to Earth on Sunday.

Space

SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts will return to Earth early Sunday. Here's how to watch live online

After five days in space aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon, the crew of Polaris Dawn will return to Earth early TKday, and you can watch the landing live.

International Business Times UK

'That Looks As Fake As When NASA Did It': Conspiracy That SpaceX's First Commercial Spacewalk Is A Hoax Goes Viral

Previously, only astronauts from government space agencies had conducted spacewalks to build or upgrade space stations in orbit, repair satellites, and complete science experiments.

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First Private Spacewalk

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SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts beam photos to Earth using Starlink satellites

The private Polaris Dawn crew notched another milestone on Thursday (Sept. 12), beaming photos home using SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites.

France 24

Polaris Dawn mission: Valuable space race progress or vanity project?

The most ambitious mission yet in the billionaire space race saw Jared Isaacman become the first non-professional astronaut to walk in space on Thursday, in partnership with Elon Musk's SpaceX. The Polaris Dawn mission has been welcomed by the aerospace community for pushing the boundaries of 21st-century spaceflight, but dismissed…

Space

Polaris Dawn astronaut plays 'Star Wars' song in music video beamed from space (video)

Polaris Dawn astronaut Sarah Gillis released a new music video from space while playing violin inside the mission's Crew Dragon spacecraft.

The Conversation

A billionaire and an engineer have completed the first private spacewalk. But this isn’t just a vanity project

Two astronauts have carried out the first-ever commercial spacewalk, using new less-bulky spacesuits designed by SpaceX.

Fortune

Who is Jared Isaacman, the first billionaire spacewalker?

The 41-year-old entrepreneur is also an experienced pilot.

Space

SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts talk US flag and kids' books from orbit on historic spaceflight (videos)

The Polaris Dawn crew called down to Earth to honor the anniversary of 9/11, and to do a book-reading event to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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