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Because what youre seeing on your screen kristen, can you just explain why this is different from how nasa does it . Because when Nasa Conduct spacewalks, there are still astronauts inside who are in a pressurized environment, no. Yes. These are similar suits, but their new suits, i mean, these are just new Generation Ev Right . So nasa has been using these spacesuits, the same Space Suits that were used during the shuttle program. And now up at the international Space Station for about 40 years now, right so spacex said, we want to make new Space Suits that are cheaper to produce, faster, to produce. And so this is the first test of them, just Meat Terms of everyone involved in the mission being exposed to the vacuum. I same time. Yes. So whats different about that is the entire spacecraft is opening up. So even if youre not venturing out of the spacecraft, only two of the four Crew Members are actually going to go outside because the whole spacecraft is opening up, even the two Crew
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Staying on those live pictures out of spacex hq. Historic moment as Spacex Polaris Dawn crew is expected to begin the first ever commercial spacewalk. They were supposed to start two minutes ago. I got a feeling its going to happen in a minute or two. Ainsley get to see it live. Billionaire Jerrick Isaacson and Sarah Gillis. They are going to exit to Dragon Capsule. Steve open that thing up. Brian all these newhouse are from earth originally and plan on coming back. The other two Crew Members will Stay Inside the capsule to help make sure the walk goes smoothly. Lawrence Jonathan Sire is live with the details. What are we looking at right now . Yeah. Very exciting. They are pressure rising the Space Suits, these new extra vehicular Activity Or Eva suits designed by spacex as two members of the four member Polaris Dawn Crew prepare to exit the space capsule. Jerrick Isaacman The Billionaire who is financing this mission, paying spacex undisclosed amount of money to send him and three ot
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