Team - Polaris Program
Lt Col Gustafson has accumulated over 5,700 hours flying the F-16, A-4, L-39, Alpha Jet, L-159, and 767-ER. Gustafson now serves as the Deputy Mission Director of Polaris, where he leads efforts with external partners and oversees execution of campaign events.
Aviation - Polaris Program
The Polaris Jet Team was assembled to demonstrate precision formation flying with the aim to inspire the next generation of aerospace enthusiasts and raise funds and awareness for our partner St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Polaris program - Wikipedia
The Polaris program is a private spaceflight program organized by entrepreneur Jared Isaacman. Building on his experience as commander of the Inspiration4 mission—the first all-civilian spaceflight—Isaacman contracted with SpaceX to establish Polaris.
Polaris Program
The Polaris Program’s Flight Operations division provides commercial astronaut training with our jet fleet, promotes commercial space exploration through nationwide performances of our Polaris Jet Team, and supports industry R&D and test missions.
Billionaire Jared Isaacman talks origin of Polaris Program and how …
Feb 15, 2022 · The Polaris Dawn crew (from L to R): Anna Menon, Scott Poteet, Jared Isaacman, and Sarah Gillis. Image: Polaris Program/John Kraus. Yesterday, billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman...
SpaceX astronauts: How Jared Isaacman uses fighter jets in training
Sep 19, 2022 · Key Points. Billionaire founder Jared Isaacman is deep into training for the first launch of the Polaris Program, in partnership with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. Isaacman’s crew of four is using...
Polaris Program Will Undertake a Series of Pioneering SpaceX …
Feb 14, 2022 · Dragon and the Polaris Dawn crew will spend up to five days in orbit, flying higher than any Dragon mission to date and endeavoring to reach the highest Earth orbit ever flown.
What Type Of Jets Do Polaris Use To Train Astronauts? - SlashGear
May 16, 2024 · Ahead of the Polaris commercial space mission scheduled for 2024, this squadron of jets gives astronauts the chance to experience space travel conditions.
Polaris Ghost Squadron 2024 airshow schedule - This is Flight
Dec 7, 2023 · The Polaris program has released a 2024 airshow schedule naming six events that are due to host the team next year. While the unit's primary mission is astronaut training, they have also made a small number of airshow appearances, with the first occuring in 2022.
Polaris Dawn
He has flown in over 100 airshows as part of the Black Diamond Jet Team, dedicating every performance to charitable causes. In 2011, Isaacman co-founded what would become the world’s largest private air force, Draken International, to train pilots for the United States Armed Forces.