Billionaire's Pioneering Private Spacewalk on SpaceX Mission

Billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew commenced the first private spacewalk in collaboration with SpaceX. The mission aimed to test new spacewalking suits hundreds of miles above Earth. Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis undertook spacewalk tasks, marking a new chapter in private space exploration and technology development.

Billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman spearheaded the first private spacewalk on Thursday, teaming up with SpaceX for the ambitious endeavor hundreds of miles above Earth.

Isaacman, alongside his crew, waited for their capsule to depressurize before opening the hatch. Isaacman was the first to exit, joining a select group of spacewalkers who have traditionally represented countries. All crew members wore SpaceX's new spacewalking suits, designed to protect against the vacuum of space. They launched from Florida on Tuesday, reaching a lower orbit than initially planned at 458 miles (737 kilometers).

This spacewalk was the highlight of the five-day mission financed by Isaacman and Elon Musk's company, marking the culmination of years of preparation aimed at future planetary settlements. The two-hour test involved Isaacman and later SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, who stayed attached to the capsule the entire time. Their movements tested the new suit's durability. All four crew members underwent extensive training for the mission, dubbed Polaris Dawn.

(With inputs from agencies.)