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Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew returned to Earth after a five-day mission with SpaceX, completing the first private spacewalk at a record altitude, higher than the ISS and the Hubble telescope.
1 / 6The tech billionaire returns: Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman has returned to Earth after a five-day space voyage. The SpaceX capsule carrying Isaacman and three crew members splashed down Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico near the Dry Tortugas in Florida. The voyage set new records for private space missions. (AP Photo)
2 / 6First private spacewalk: Isaacman’s crew accomplished the first private spacewalk, orbiting 460 miles above Earth — a height that surpasses both the International Space Station and the Hubble telescope, AP reported. Their spacecraft reached a maximum altitude of 875 miles. Isaacman became the 264th person to perform a spacewalk, while SpaceX’s Sarah Gillis became the 265th. (AP Photo)
3 / 6New Splashdown Location: The mission marked SpaceX’s first use of the Dry Tortugas as a splashdown site. Bad weather elsewhere in Florida forced the choice of this new location. SpaceX employees celebrated the event by bringing a green turtle-shaped balloon to their mission control headquarters in California. (AP Photo)
4 / 6Testing spacesuit technology: During the brief spacewalk, Isaacman and Gillis tested SpaceX’s new spacesuits. The walk, which lasted less than two hours, involved depressurizing the capsule. Even the remaining crew members, Scott Poteet and Anna Menon, wore spacesuits during the exercise. (AP Photo)
5 / 6Future missions in sight: That mission was part of Isaacman’s Polaris program, which aimed to advance space exploration. He has already funded two more flights with SpaceX. His first spaceflight in 2021 raised more than $250 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, but he has not disclosed the costs of his current missions. (AP Photo)
6 / 6SpaceX’s long-term vision: SpaceX sees the brief spacewalk as a first step toward developing spacesuit technology for future missions, including possible trips to Mars. Isaacman’s privately funded missions continue to push the boundaries of commercial space travel. (AP Photo)
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