Polaris Dawn mission updates who is Jared Isaacman net worth

Polaris Dawn mission Launched: After several months of delay, Polaris Dawn mission has finally been launched. The biggest feature of the mission is its spacewalk. For the first time, a commercial spacewalk is going to take place in space. It is also interesting that the spacecraft of Polaris Dawn mission will be taken above the International Space Station (ISS). ISS is 400 kilometers above the earth, while Polaris mission is reaching about 700 kilometers above the earth. This mission has been funded by Jared Isaacman. According to reports, at the age of 41, he has a wealth of 180 crore US dollars (about 1500 crore rupees).

Who is Jared Isaacman?

According to reports, Jared Isaacman, born in 1983, is an American businessman and pilot. He is also a commercial astronaut. His company Draken International is a private airforce provider. Jared has also formed a company called Shift4 Payments, which does payment processing. Talking about his space missions, Jared commanded the Inspiration4 mission. This mission reached a height of 585 kilometers from the Earth. Now he is leading the Polaris Dawn mission.

What is Polaris Dawn Astronaut Mission

Preparations for the Polaris Dawn mission were going on for many years. It was to be launched in the year 2022, but it kept getting delayed due to various reasons. The astronauts accompanying the mission will do a private spacewalk for the first time. SpaceX’s spacesuit will be used during this. It is being said that this will be the highest human space flight after the Apollo Moon missions launched in the 1960s and 1970s.

The Polaris Dawn Mission will also be carried above the International Space Station. It will go about 700 kilometers above the Earth. The mission has been divided into three parts. Its funding and command is with Isaacman. Lieutenant Colonel Scott Poteet is playing the role of pilot. Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon have been added as mission specialists. Both are operations engineers in SpaceX.

If the mission is successful, the way will be opened for common people to do spacewalk in space.