A billionaire is part of the team who have completed the first-ever private spacewalk.
US businessman Jared Isaacman, 41mom, achieved the billionaire title by becoming the founder of payment processing company Shift4 Payments and the founder of Draken International, a private air force provider.
Then in 2021, the philanthropist commanded Inspiration4, the first all-civilian spaceflight, aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.
On Thursday at 6:52am ET (10.52am GMT), Isaacman embarked on the world’s first private spacewalk, after what was a five-day flight financed by SpaceX.
His walk was followed by SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis, 30, who took her turn moments later.
The duo were part of a crew of four onboard the capsule, with the main aim of the mission being to test SpaceX’s new spacewalking suits.
When Isaacman first exited the spacecraft, the crew back in SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, cheered on the remarkable achievement.
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