How Polaris Dawn Will Do The First Commercial Spacewalk!

I got to speak with the crew of Polaris Dawn to learn more about their exciting mission including the features of the brand new SpaceX EVA suit and all the details about the first commercial spacewalk from a Crew Dragon capsule!
Learn more about their mission by visiting polarisprogram.com/dawn
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[@marsspacex6065]

People need to understand this is the first private space exploration program in history. This is a massive leap into the future.

[@-ragingpotato-937]

It's absolutely not a private space exploration program. All they are doing is double checking, testing comms, testing spacewalks with the new suits, its all stuff that has already been done, they're just testing their versions of it. It's cool but absolutely not space exploration, they aren't exploring anything.

[@screes620]

So Star Trek then?

[@PeterJCalkins]

Imagine when smaller companies start doing the same thing...that'll be insane

[@LibertyDankmeme]

The Weyland-Yutani Corporation is really making leaps and bounds

[@matthewakian2]

At what point do you think New Space started? Falcon Heavy? first Falcon booster landing?

[@iNPUTmice]

I guess Tim is still sitting in that random Airbnb waiting for Starliner to fly

[@jordanhenshaw]

He’s gonna be there for a while

[@earth2006]

He may be there long enough for his trip to the moon to happen first.

[@AdamsLab]

They haven't found the bolts yet...

[@jamescobban857]

If Boeing had contracted with SpaceX instead of the United Losers Alliance for a lift, Starliner would already be docked to the ISS.

[@LaughingOrange]

Until they announce a longer delay, or Tim has something else planned, I expect him to stay in the area.

[@Hawkido]

Your fanboy enthusiasm combined with your nearly professional level of technical knowledge and pleasant interviewer demeanor make your content top notch and one of the best sources for space news!

[@davidhurlburt2548]

I especially liked that the astronauts frequently deferred to Tim’s and his audience’s level of knowledge and directed their answers to a higher level.

[@licencetoswill]

@@yup1579 people yes, trolls not so much.

[@hundredfireify]

Tim hits just the right balance of knowledgeable but not professional level that makes his content just perfect for science communication. Stars aligned to provide us the best spatial content creator in history

[@agilechange722]

I really ENJOY how Jared is super LOW EGO... He speaks to inform, but never to aggrandize himself. He puts info out that is MISSION focused, and OTHER mission members get to talk, and be visible....

[@shamha1626]

I presume that’s the reason space X likes working with him since before inspiration 4

[@JS-DeepStar]

I am a Apollo 11 child and I saw Neil Armstrong on a 13 inch black and white TV in a store front with my Mom and Dad while we were on a trip in NYC, we didn't own a TV yet. I remember my Dad leaning down to me and saying "Remember this day my boy, it's historic!" and it was the only time I EVER saw my Dad get excited about something. Then Neil stepped onto the MOON! Now I am saying it to my son who is a computer/engineering student at University of Florida. I love SpaceX and I hope tha one day my son will be in the industry.

[@XXfea]

Me too - my Dad worked on critical stuff that actually FLEW on A 11 - Grand Days

[@DavJumps]

Go Gators!

[@danwhiffen9235]

It’s funny to say your stoic dad got excited. There is something truly inspiring about things like that is what humans were made to appreciate. Magic

[@zityte1154]

Two Tim Dodd videos in a month? You've really outdone yourself

[@Grundewalt]

well now being interviewed the smartest idiot on the plenet , he is some kind of royalty I guess. So it is him and then all the others still needing to do a video at least per week. Also if you did not learn anything from this video is probably bc it seems to me like an infomercial. But hey...

[@Verner_von_Kerman]

Absolutely

[@PeterJCalkins]

This is why your channel is my go-to for space related content. The amazingly in-depth interviews and discussions are fantastic. Keep it up!

[@Straylightt]

Shoutout to the SpaceX suit designers enjoying their pizza over the weekend 🍕 Can't wait for their documentary of building these suits in 10 years and see how far suits go!

[@grumpygreg7505]

I watch a lot of space related video and 80 percent of it is surface level stuff (important to get out even so). There are only a few that really just dig in and educate and cover the remaining 20%. Tim is fantastic at what he does. Informative, detailed, knowledgeable, friendly, comfortable. Tim's stuff is so watchable and enjoyable and so so so full of detail goodness. Thank you Tim.

[@TheLegacyOfSejohn]

i must agree, i watched the entire video and was truly engaged and excited to learn the details of whats to come.

[@john_in_phoenix]

Yes, the pressure and mixture question was really informative.

[@chetankale]

man this is so inspiring, i loved how Jared said SpaceX works on a little bit different timeline

[@PeterJCalkins]

To think that everyone in the video will be going to space blows my mind. What a time to be alive!

[@UncleRuckus7600]

You're next buddy 😡

[@codetech5598]

Relax; they're going nowhere.

[@clevergirl4457]

@@codetech5598 huh

[@PeterJCalkins]

@@codetech5598 um, yes they are... wdym?

[@codetech5598]

@@PeterJCalkins How's that Dear Moon Mission schedule?

[@LG-ct8tw]

I love how Jared always put other people first, let them speak first, give credit where credit is due, even his chair is slightly behind the rest of them. It refreshing to see a Billionaire with no (apparent) ego centrism.

[@thesuncollective1475]

That's expected

[@Paul-gy7dn]

Plus how he partners with St Jude’s.

[@XXfea]

That's why he's a billionaire

[@MirceaGoia]

@@XXfea Musk is a billionaire too...and his ego is through the roof

[@t.p.7320]

@@MirceaGoiaMusk always gives credit to all of his teams, never claims the successes for himself.

[@theAstra_]

Something that I feel went underappreciated is the fact that the EVA suit *DOES* look like the IVA suit. The fact that SpaceX was able to develop a suit meant for operation in the vacuum of space that has such a slim build is pretty amazing

[@737smartin]

Agreed! I had a brief back & forth earlier this week with a guy who thought the new, teathered suit was a dumb step back to Gemini days. 🤦‍♂️

[@samos_sainz]

Sure, but... It's just to endure vacuum, and perform Extra Vehicular Activities while attached to an umbillical life-support system? Or would it develope into an independent system inside the suit? Would it need another "tier" upgrade, beyond EVA, not for vacuum but for moon/mars activities? Because to me, it doesn't seem robust enough, yet.

[@executivesteps]

Yea. They recreated Ed Whites 1964 Gemini “EVA”. What else do you think you’re seeing?

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

@@samos_sainz "it doesn't seem robust enough" Please state your personal use case.

[@jamescobban857]

If it ain't broke don't change it. One of the key differences needed in an EVA suit is that the elbows and wrists must be flexible or else you cannot do work. The IVA only has one duty: keep the passenger alive until they can be rescued. Aside from politics why doesn't the ISS have a laser link to Starlink whoch would give it greater bandwidth and less end to end delay than its 1980s style link through TDRS? It seems to me all they would need to do is strap a Starlink satellite to the top of the ISS and plug it into the Ethernet network of the ISS. Why don't they at least plug the Starlink "dish" on the Dragons that are *always* docked to the ISS into the Ethernet.

[@emillianozapatta6237]

In a world of conflict , hate, destruction, basically mean behavior. SPACEX. is the shinning light. People coming together to try to make every day a positive experience. When I am just disgusted with humanity I reach for some news regarding Spaceflight and SPACEX., AND THE WORLD SEEMS A LITTLE BRIGHTER. THANK YOU SO MUCH !!

[@bergonius]

They are amazing people. The best of us. Rooting for SpaceX and Polaris teams.

[@regolith1350]

Two fantastic videos in two days!! Great job, Tim! I’m so excited for Polaris Dawn. For whatever reason, I’m much more excited about this than for Inspiration 4. Maybe it’s the specific people involved, or maybe it’s because this isn’t a one-off. Polaris feels very much like a full blown civilian space exploration program. I also like that SpaceX engineers are part of the crew, which will only accelerate the feedback loop into technical and operational improvements for future SpaceX programs. Lastly, I’m really glad Jared Isaacman is the guy leading the charge for civilian/private/commercial human spaceflight. He is the perfect ambassador for this: he’s knowledgeable, articulate, diplomatic, charismatic, humble, confident without being arrogant, enthusiastic, and always pushes the big picture context about an inspiring future.

[@Tsudico]

Perhaps it is because NASA had already used Dragon for ISS transfers of crew by the time Inspiration 4 flew versus this is the first time that people will be doing a spacewalk as well as their flight profile which like they said is farther than anyone has gone since the Apollo missions. At least that seems to make it more unique and special to me.

[@themagiceye6723]

Great to see more content on the channel that's not just launch live streams. I know you love doing that, but everyone's doing it these days too. Honestly it's your scripted educational stuff and interviews like this one that really sets you apart. Keep up the great work!

[@i-love-space390]

Sarah Gillis really deserves to fly. I watched her train the crew of Inspiration 4. Glad she finally gets to see space firsthand. This commercial space program is now going to be about on par with the Gemini Program of 1965-66. The Dragon 2 has to depressurize the entire spacecraft since like Gemini, there is no airlock on the spacecraft. The suits are about equivalent to the Gemini EVA suits - extra insulation and protection, extra rotational and bend joints, and an umbilical for communication, security, and life support. Let us hope the spacewalker does not see the same difficulties as Cernan, Collins, and Gordon. They were really exhausted and blinded by sweat and fogged visors. The Gemini suits used air to cool the astronaut. It proved completely inadequate for any kind of exertion and practical work in space. That is why the Apollo and ISS EVA suits used a backpack. It allowed use of water cooling, which is essential for a hard working astronaut. It also gave them freedom of movement. Gemini astronauts that passed over the South Atlantic Magnetic Anomaly got a bigger dose of radiation than the moon walkers, due to the trapped radiation and the weak shielding of the Earth's magnetic field in that region.

[@jonathanbeattie3410]

Only half way through but fantastic insight into the mission. Great that the crew know Tim and his viewers want details on the technical aspects. If only all interviews were like this! Can’t wait for the mission, good luck!

[@geirmyrvagnes8718]

Great to hear more interesting discussion than questions of the standard form: "What are some of the talking points we agreed that you would present in this interview, regarding theme 1 of 4?"

[@walkingwiki2682]

I've been waiting for this mission for forever, I can't believe we are now only a MONTH away

[@pjcornelius]

Great interview. It’s good to get some more detail into the mission from the crew directly. These are all brave dedicated people that deserve a lot of respect and admiration. And of course as mentioned in the interview all the engineering and support staff at SpaceX who have worked long hours to try and ensure that the mission is successful and these brave souls are as safe as possible.

[@addickland5656]

Well, I just got a lot less worried about SpaceX struggling with Martian or Lunar Spacesuits with everything that's been revealed in this interview, wouldn't surprise me if they're already working on those behind the scenes if the suits team put this much care into their EVA suit and allows the Polaris crew to say this much about it. Amazing, simply amazing. Actually no, it´s plain bonkers.......

[@SpaceChickJen]

I'm pretty impressed with Sarah. She really knows her stuff!

[@jay2aussie]

Love that they’ve given Tim this level of quality interview and time.

[@klantic2]

I pre-ordered Kisses from Space! What an amazing idea. I can't wait to read it to my granddaughter who LOVES rockets at age 2.

[@stevenwhoward87]

I've talked with Jared a few times online. He is surprisingly approachable and nice considering how busy he is. I'm very excited to see this mission reach orbit and hoping the best for all of them.

[@Marksman123771]

All of your questions were really great. You put a lot of thought into them and getting the community the juicy details. Thank you Tim!

[@Mosern1977]

Very nice to get some more details about this mission. The fact that this is the first time 4 people will be in vacuum at the same time didn't occur to me - that's cool. Looking forward to the live streams!

[@jamescobban857]

Crew Dragon has been put into a vacuum chamber with experimenters in the existing suits. This is the first time this will be done with rescue weeks, not minutes, away.

[@TheHayfork]

For anyone wondering about the pre-breathing and pressure differentials mentioned, go watch Smarter Everyday's video about his visit to the NBL at Johnson Space Center. Watching both really helps with the understanding of what Sarah and Tim are talking about.

[@jonny3003]

As a European it's a bit hard to see already the second flight of a commercial crew going up and even do a spacewalk this time because we still can't get our ESA astronauts to space on our own rockets. Hopefully this will make ESA rub their eyes and accelerate our own manned spaceflight capabilities a bit. Thank you very much for the interview!

[@jakubj_]

Man it really hurts. We are doing fine in the sat business I guess but when it comes to orbit access it's a catastrophe. And that is even cargo access.

[@samuk9816]

Tim’s previous video about the European launch startups gives some hope!

[@fatherguse9019]

They are just a different "cut" of people .. thank you for sharing this .. the references to Gemini and Apollo really hit home with me as I remember watching the Moon Landing live when I was 9 years old .. it is refreshing to see them not have to explore space and push the technology in systems that are NOT built by the lowest bidder .. lol .. Awesome time to be alive .. All of this reminds me of talking with my Great Grandma and my Grandmother about seeing their first car .. their recollection of early flight and how it developed .. the changes in the economy as it moved from horses to engines .. indoor plumbing and lighting .. from Radios to TVs .. etc .. in my own time-frame "playing" with home-built PCs and cell phones .. and now, this .. back to space .. incredible ..

[@terencereeder9830]

The new EVA suit looks awesome, 2 years well worth the wait.

[@FougaFlyer]

Godspeed to the crew of Polaris Dawn! It will be awesome... 😎🤙🚀

[@catbertz]

Excellent interview. I've got a low key crush on the whole crew. They make me think of a modern Apollo "The Right Stuff" group, each super competent and full of "go get it" energy.

[@mikaelbohman6694]

Indeed.

[@Kyzyl_Tuva]

What an absolutely phenomenal group of people. SpaceX has made such inspiring progress. Thank you for doing this interview Tim.

[@techexult2537]

Great interview Tim👏👏and thanks to the crew of Polaris Dawn and the mighty team at SpaceX!!!

[@ilkoderez601]

Tim, you're killing it with these interviews!

[@paulmartinek1716]

Incredible, ground breaking, inspirational. Ecstatic, jubilant, elated. I sit hear watching this interview overcome by emotion. To be given the honor of bearing witness to humanity's initial colonization attempt of a planet. I fail to find words to describe the very happiness and joy that my soul feels. The optimistic outlook that this provides for our future! Thank you all! I hope one day to be able to follow in your footsteps, to help humanity spread across the stars!

[@colonbina1]

Great interview. I'm very eager to see the Polaris Dawn astronauts wearing this new spacesuit and making public appearances ☺️

[@benjaminfranklinkivettiv9433]

These guys/gals are ready for this. I can’t wait!!😊

[@mysteeda2010]

Such humble, amazing people. And that includes you, Tim. As Jared said, thank you!!!

[@davidhuber6251]

So soon! I'm so excited. Such a nice break from other topics in the news. Nice work, all of you.

[@papyrus_13]

Very delightfull conversation, amongst delightfull individuals

[@lanemedcalf9506]

Thanks Tim! It was really great that you took time and made the effort to do this interview with the Polaris Dawn crew! One thing I would like to know in regard to the EVA suits is are they working on a EMU (Extravehicular Mobility Unit) so they can operate independent from a life support umbilical cord?

[@P5ychoFox]

Such a great crew. Can’t wait for this mission.

[@oskarn5384]

What a bright group of people on my screen tonight. You guys are awesome!

[@IanValentine147]

Awesome thank u all.

[@kakelso]

GREAT Interview! Thanks, Tim! I enjoyed hearing from the crew and getting some more info about the mission. I'm very excited to watch!

[@AndrewTubbiolo]

Those orbit transfers are insane. Awesome!

[@stevenrofe6195]

Great interview, thank you all.

[@dschortz]

I had no idea how ambitious and dangerous this mission is. I am beyond impressed with how far SpaceX has developed. Godspeed to the astronauts.

[@johnbrandon5493]

I was all misty eyed during this episode because this mission silences one strident critical voice: "Why not fix what's broken on Earth before bothering with space?" Well...I add this to my one word response to THAT critic: "Spinoffs." We learn by going to space and what we learn positively impacts lives on Earth.

[@forgegamer3118]

Always love a new everyday astronaut video! Keep it up Tim!

[@johnlynch5007]

Thanks Tim. Great to learn so much this mission will be very exciting to follow

[@codehound8033]

Thank you for such a well done interview. Your questions were well designed and extracted so much interesting technical detail. And the crew did an exceptional job as well in providing information.

[@michaeldemarco9950]

Polaris Project + Dragon + Vast Space Station Module = Hubble Rescue.

[@inverseman]

Amazing crew and mission! Great interview!

[@RobinHood-lz2wj]

Great interview, Tim. Thanks for all you do.

[@artistjoh]

Fabulous interview. Thank you.

[@andrewhodgins]

The way they describe SpaceX's rapid iteration with suit design, stokes confidence that they can build surface exploration suits without delays.

[@AerialWaviator]

So informative, and inspirational. Huge thanks Tim and the Everyday Astronaut team for doing this interview! It made me stop and think of all the things that need to be validated for exposure to vacuum. For example, Dragon crew typically use iPads for checklist, etc. Food packaging, etc, because this a multi-day flight.

[@luv1ngu]

This is so fracking exciting! I can’t wait for those livestreams ❤

[@arnoldsmith5754]

love this kind of interview thanks for the chance to watch

[@StavbaOdApoZ]

What a great interview, thank you! 👍

[@BrianKelsay]

Excellent interview Tim! Thanks to the Polaris Dawn mission crew for sharing so much about the suit and upcoming mission. You all are truly an inspiration. It's also very cool that you are integrating the St Jude's awareness and fundraising into your mission. No child should have to suffer alone to cancer. Continue doing good and continue inspiring us all for space and our future.

[@jjamesh714]

I am looking forward to this so much. This crew is awesome 😎.

[@playmaka2007]

Fantastic interview, more of this please!

[@theovanelsberg1937]

Thanks for this Crew, thanks Tim! Trilled to hear and see this all. Incredible seeing history being made!

[@benziko1460]

Great interview Tim! Count me as psyched for this mission!

[@alfredogonzalez1280]

Great interview ! Lots of details on the whole mission and EVA suits.

[@PhilipLardner1967]

Well done on another absolutely awesome interview, Tim!

[@tamaram3758]

Tim, this is awesome. Thanks so much for bringing this information to us.🖖

[@btrowbridge8958]

Thank you so much. Learned a ton of new stuff. You go man!

[@andrewwood4013]

Amazing Tim, this one of your best productions. Great questions, just the right amount of detail. Looking forward to your next project and the Polaris Mission. 🙏

[@neuralconnections8349]

Very inspirational. All the best for the mission.❤

[@christianmarler21]

Yes Tim you rock! Thanks

[@scottgriz]

Great interview Tim. You always manage to make it seem more like relaxed conversations between friends.

[@annafraley5388]

Good show and very informative, up to date.

[@mikaelbohman6694]

Great interview Tom! Good vibes, and a really informative interview with your ability to ask knowledgeable and relevant questions to the Polaris crew.

[@TakeNoneForTheTeam]

Tim, Very, very nice questions. I appreciate it!!!!

[@jimmynilsson7031]

Just so great to see the excitement of all the crew members in this interview! Very inspiring and we need to do a lot more of this! Get people excited, about anything really(!), but getting young people excited about science, space, technology, biology, medicine is something we should work more on! I’m a massive fan and will be following the development of all these space programs closely.

[@MarcelHuguenin]

That was an awesome interview Tim, thanks for this great contribution. Go Polaris Dawn!

[@derekjohnson2975]

Great interview. Can't wait to see this mission happen

[@ESowder24]

Amazing video ! Thought it was to short suit sounds amazing

[@sabinekebelmann7525]

I am so exited for this Mission,great interview

[@rodman2277]

Excellent interview thank you.

[@ArmoredRabiathamster]

Great update, will be an awsome mission to follow 👍

[@andrewandersson]

What a great interview, lots of cool new info

[@migah139]

this was wonderful. cheers

[@gasdive]

You're doing great work. Two in depth videos!

[@mikeg0802]

Can’t wait to see this EVA! The suits look awesome!!

[@ChadOhman92]

What a great interview! I'm so excited for this mission! Go Polaris Dawn!

[@michaelfink64]

Awesome interview! This mission is going to be amazing.

[@Jona69]

You asked the perfect questions!

[@jrdaparker]

Awesome Awesome video EDA team! I’m getting excited for this mission. They’re really pushing some boundaries and raising awareness of space flight.

[@eggbert6207]

Great interview. Thanks

[@HarryNicNicholas]

if i didn't i meant to say that the last video was impressive and having the guys talk about competing methods in the same program was great, all credit to them, space should be uniting people.

[@wendyhood1006]

Great interview thanks Tim 😊

[@ShiroVK870]

im so glad the girl with black hair talked about reduncandly that relaxed me so much I was waiting on you to ask"What if 1 suits malfuction¡?"

[@David-yo5ws]

The girl with the black hair is Sarah Gillis: Mission Specialist Hope they have some Duct Tape amongst their 'Emergency Kit'.

[@ShiroVK870]

@@David-yo5ws shall be redundant xD

[@joeblenkle5546]

True heroes and inspirational.