Replying to @CNN
This was a test! This was only a test!
A historic moment!
Stop making it sound like a catastrophic failure.
It was a test. Many milestones reached. Many lessons learned.
Progress.
Polaris Dawn
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Polaris Dawn
@SpaceXPolaris
Unofficial account. #SpaceX #Starlink #Dragon #Falcon9 #Starbase #NASA #Tesla #OccupyMars #PolarisDawn
Joined April 2013
- The Spacewalk is targeted for Sept 12th at 2:23 AM ET. A backup opportunity is available on Friday, Sept 13th at the same time. A live webcast (via Starlink) will begin about one hour prior to the beginning of the spacewalk.
- The upcoming Polaris Dawn mission is still holding for better splashdown weather conditions. Launch can be no earlier than Friday September 6. Stay tuned for updates.
- “SpaceX, back at home we all have a lot of work to do, but from here, Earth sure looks like a perfect world.” - Mission Commander @rookisaacman #PolarisDawn
- Exploration Together! A note from the crew of Polaris Dawn.From the crew of Polaris Dawn
- Amazing, beautiful moment! Recorded in space! Enjoy The Harmony Of Resilience. @Gillis_SarahE Thank you @SpaceX @Starlink @StJude and special Thank you to legendary composer John Williams for making this possible.HARMONY OF RESILIENCE: Recorded in space and sent to Earth via @SpaceX’s @Starlink constellation, Polaris Dawn crewmember and violinist @Gillis_SarahE invites you to enjoy this music moment in support of @StJude & @ElSistemaUSA → polarisprogram.com/music
00:00 - Orbiting Earth on board Dragon, the Polaris Dawn crew talked with families of @FoldsofHonor, an organization providing educational scholarships to spouses and children of America's fallen and disabled military service-members and first responders 🇺🇸
00:00 - A note from the crew, brought to you by @StarlinkHello Earth - We are so grateful for all the support! Please enjoy two recent photos from our mission and stay tuned for our next message 🎶 Sent to you from space over a beam of Starlink laser light 🛰️ - Crew of Polaris Dawn
- Update from the crew and all of the experiments being conducted on this mission.Join the Polaris Dawn crew to learn details behind some of the ~40 science and research experiments being conducted during the mission. Many of these experiments will provide valuable data regarding human health in space ahead of future long-duration space missions
00:00 - New NET is Tuesday September 10th. Weather is still a factor. Only 40% favorable. Stay tuned for updates.The upcoming Polaris Dawn mission is still holding for better splashdown weather conditions. Launch can be no earlier than Friday September 6. Stay tuned for updates.
- Wonderful story from @cbssaturday on the amazingly talented astronaut @Gillis_SarahE Thank you for inspiring the world!Polaris Dawn astronaut Sarah Gillis performed the first known violin solo in space, playing "Rey's Theme," from the "Star Wars" series. The violinist shares how she prepared for the out-of-this-world moment to inspire the world.
00:00 - Morning update! Stay tuned for more on this historic mission.Dragon and the Polaris Dawn crew have completed six orbits of Earth at ~1,400 km. Over the next five hours, Dragon will perform four burns to lower itself to an orbit of ~190 x 742 km in preparation for Thursday’s spacewalk
- @SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, September 10 at 3:38 a.m. ET for Falcon 9’s launch of #PolarisDawn to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
