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How SpaceX Modified the Dragon Crew Capsule for the Historic Polaris Dawn Private Spaceflight

How SpaceX Modified the Dragon Crew Capsule for the Historic Polaris Dawn Private Spaceflight

The Polaris Dawn spacecraft will be unlike any other Dragon spacecraft that has flown before.

The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule for the Polaris Dawn mission has modifications for the first-ever private spacewalk, which will take place after the scheduled launch on August 27. The Polaris Dawn Dragon will also fly higher than any crewed spacecraft since the Apollo missions, soaring about 435 miles (700 kilometers) above Earth.