Falcon 9 Block 5 | Polaris Dawn

Falcon 9 Block 5

Sep 10, 9:23 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

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Mission Details

First mission of the privately funded Polaris program. The goal of this mission, lasting up to five days in orbit, is to fly higher than previous Dragon missions, perform the first-ever commercial EVA with SpaceX-designed spacesuits, orbit through portions of the Van Allen radiation belt, conduct medical research, and test laser-based Starlink communications in space.

Type: Human Exploration
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Programs: Polaris

Launch Site

Pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA