Space
SpaceX Launches Crew for First-Ever Private Space Walk Mission
- Groundbreaking mission features high-altitude test, new suits
- Polaris Dawn crew lifts off on Falcon 9 rocket from Florida
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SpaceX launched a rocket carrying four private astronauts to space, part of a groundbreaking mission aimed at performing the world’s first commercial space walk.
The Elon Musk-led company’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Florida at around 5:24 a.m. local time on Sept. 10, according to a live webcast of the event.