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Billionaire's awe-inspiring first words as he completes 'dangerous' historic private spacewalk

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Published 16:21 12 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Billionaire's awe-inspiring first words as he completes 'dangerous' historic private spacewalk

A crew of four has made history after they journeyed to space in a SpaceX capsule and two crew members conducted a spacewalk

Emma Marsden

Emma Marsden

In a groundbreaking achievement for both private space exploration and personal ambition, billionaire Jared Isaacman has made history by becoming the first non-professional astronaut to complete a spacewalk.

His iconic first words upon embarking on the world's first private spacewalk, which was coordinated by SpaceX, will no doubt go down in history.

The event marked an historical moment between private enterprise and space travel, a vision long spearheaded by companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which seeks to make space more accessible.

Isaacman is the founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments, as well as a pilot and philanthropist, and has been involved in previous space missions. He previously led SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission in 2021, which was the first all-civilian spaceflight to orbit Earth.

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He and his fellow crew members’ participation in this latest venture is part of the Polaris Program, a series of missions designed to advance space exploration while pushing the limits of human endurance in space.

The spacewalk itself, part of a crewed spaceflight program called Polaris Dawn, took place in the early hours of September 12. The current mission involves Isaacman and his fellow crew members conducting experiments and testing the capabilities of new spacesuits developed by SpaceX.

Jared Isaacmen has become the first person in history to embark on a private spacewalk (PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Jared Isaacmen has become the first person in history to embark on a private spacewalk (PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

The successful completion of this spacewalk demonstrates that not only can private companies handle large-scale space missions, but that civilian participants can actively engage in complex tasks once reserved for highly trained NASA astronauts.

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While SpaceX has already achieved numerous firsts, including launching reusable rockets and sending astronauts to the International Space Station, Isaacman’s achievement is a further testament to the company's ambition to make spaceflight a more routine part of human activity.

The billionaire's spacewalk could reflect a future in space tourism and commercialization, where those with the means can help to fund missions- as well as tick off a huge bucket list goal!

As the billionaire exited the craft, named Dragon, to conduct the spacewalk, he uttered the iconic and slightly awestruck words: “Back at home we all have a lot of work to do, but from here, Earth sure looks like a perfect world.”

A poignant message, given everything that’s happening in the world today.

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His fellow crew member, SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, then followed him a few minutes later.

With the Polaris Program, Isaacman and SpaceX are not only pushing boundaries but also paving the way for a future in which space is no longer a distant frontier but a place for exploration, innovation, and human endeavor.

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