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Polaris Dawn

Sep 09, 2024 Launch Complex 39A • Kennedy Space Center

Get your tickets now for the Polaris Dawn mission! Watch as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launches four civilians into orbit for five days, aiming for groundbreaking achievements and raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.


Due to the fluidity of the launch date, no launch viewing opportunities will be available.



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Polaris Dawn Crew

TBD | Polaris Dawn

MISSION DETAILS:

  • Launch Provider: SpaceX
  • Rocket Type: Falcon 9 | Block 5
  • Launch Pad: Launch Complex 39A
  • Crew: Jared Isaacman (Mission Commander), Scott Poteet (Mission Pilot), Sarah Gillis (Mission Specialist), Anna Menon (Mission Specialist/Medical Officer)
  • Landing: Droneship

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Polaris Dawn mission from Florida. Dragon and the Polaris Dawn crew will spend up to five days in orbit, during which they will work towards the following objectives: High Altitude, First Commercial Spacewalk, In-Space Communications, and Health Impact Research.