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  • Small Steps, Giant Leaps: The Dawn of Commercial Spacewalks

    Small Steps, Giant Leaps: The Dawn of Commercial Spacewalks

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    In the vast expanse of human achievement, few moments capture our collective imagination quite like the first time a person steps out into the void of space. On Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 7:58 a.m. ET, we witnessed another such watershed moment as the crew of Polaris Dawn completed the first-ever commercial spacewalk – or…