Polaris Dawn: SpaceX Mission Astronaut Performs First Private Spacewalk in History

Tethered to the capsule, billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman was slated to spend about 12 minutes in space before returning to the capsule. An astronaut performed the first private spacewalk in history on Sept. 12, exiting SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule as it orbited Earth. Isaacman, a pilot and founder of an electronic payment company, is helping to fund the mission. “Back at home we all have a lot of work to do, but from here, Earth sure looks like a perfect world,” Isaacman said after emerging from the craft. After a...