Polaris Dawn's spacecraft will be like no Dragon ever ... Then all four astronauts will use pure oxygen in their suits while the spacewalk is happening. "We're starting at about 14.5 psi (pounds ...

In just two and a half years, SpaceX trained the crew, modified Dragon, and developed the EVA suits for Polaris Dawn. To put that into perspective, Menon’s husband, Anil Menon, was selected by ...

The historic Polaris Dawn mission was filled with many memorable ... outside the Dragon capsule while wearing specially-designed suits. After having its launch delayed due to the FAA grounding ...

These suits are not only crucial for the safety and effectiveness of the planned spacewalk during Polaris Dawn but also represent a step forward in the development of gear that will be essential ...

Thankfully the Polaris Dawn EVA appeared to go off without a hitch ... But when he tried to activate his suit’s camera using the trigger mounted to his thigh, he found he couldn’t reach ...

Polaris Dawn: SpaceX Dragon takes crew to highest orbit ... the SpaceX Dragon to spend about 12 minutes each to perform suit mobility checks. While mission specialist Anna Menon and pilot Scott ...

The two explored the functioning and maneuverability of the SpaceX suits. Meanwhile, Polaris Dawn crew members Anna Menon and Scott Poteet remained suited and seated inside the Dragon spacecraft.

The Polaris Dawn mission lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy ... The crew will be donning new extravehicular activity suits designed by SpaceX, and these suits will be put to the test for the first ...

Polaris Dawn flew 1,400 kilometers above Earth ... which is also working on a commercial space station and lunar EVA suits, is suffering a severe cash crunch and will need an infusion of capital ...