Blastoff! SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn crew on first private spacewalk mission

Credit: SpaceX

[Insomniac-ce]

It's amazing how softly and perfectly the first stage touches down.

[onionhead]

I’m retired. I just purchased land about 20 miles south of cape canaveral so I could build a house and watch the launches. 🤦‍♂️. What’s wrong with me? 😂

[kristmalacs]

Heart thumping launch damn it's make you enthralled for mission. Super happy for SpaceX team. You guys are heroes. Now let's wait for that first private spacewalk. Grateful

[afvet]

They have room for days in that capsule. Spectacular SpaceX. You make us all proud.

[MrJasonUncensored]

Say what you will about SpaceX, but they're doing the work mankind NEEDS.

[thomasjacques]

That is how it's done....Bravo Team SpaceX

[davehawley]

My first launch viewing was Apollo 8. This, and every Space X launch, is amazing. Just awesome folks in Hawthorn and across the globe.

[MarkCasey-pc]

Absolutely incredible as always, space X has totally revolutionised space travel, another 15 years and space tourism will be a common thing

[timber-rider]

These SpaceX launches never get old. I love to see the passion of the employees.

[QziQza]

i still cant get away with how comfortable, and uncumbersome the spacex suits look, compared to nasa's.

[meesalikeu]

you gotta love that beavis and butthead voice announcer

[OfentseMwaseFilms]

Godspeed Polaris Dawn! Praying everyone does everything successfully and return home safe.

[msreenivas]

WISH YOU SPACEX AND THE MEN ON BOARD ALL THE BEST FOR SUCCESS. OF THEIR HISTORIC MISSION.

[MidnightRiddah]

Go Space X Doing Something That Boeing Will NEVER DO

[kiheirc]

Best of luck and prayers for a safe mission.

[Antisocial]

For a fraction of a second I thought the whole thing was falling over on liftoff 😂

[timl]

Just plain awesome to see this technology!

[Megadriver]

Godspeed SpaceX, you started the second space race and are leading it at the cutting edge! The future is looking good!
The last space race gave us advancements in everything.

Also can we stand for a moment and just appreciate the soft landing of the Falcon 9. That was pure butter.

[Ray_of_Light]

Each astronaut weigh 400 kilograms (880 pounds) for ten minutes during ascent, going back briefly to their normal weight at MECO, and weighing 0 kilograms after SECO. Imagine the stress...

[bobhinley]

This is absolutely amazing. Seeing the 1969 moon walk was the other.