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Billionaire steps out of SpaceX capsule for first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments

A billionaire has stepped out for the first private spacewalk, teaming up with SpaceX on the daring endeavor hundreds of miles above Earth. Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and his crew

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  1. Billionaire spacewalk? How SpaceX plans to conduct the first private spacewalk in history

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

  2. Newest

    Billionaire steps out of SpaceX capsule for first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

Reports & sources

46 articles, oldest first.

  1. Phys

    SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA

  2. Portland Press Herald

    SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct first private spacewalk (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Considered one of the riskiest parts of spaceflight, spacewalks have been the sole realm of professional astronauts.

  3. New York Post

    Who is Jared Isaacman? NJ high school dropout-turned-tech billionaire to conduct first private spacewalk in history (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Jared Isaacman was just a high-school dropout living in his parents' basement in New Jersey before he became a tech billionaire -- and now a space tourist set to conduct the first private spacewalk in history.

  4. Al Jazeera

    US billionaire to make first private spacewalk on board SpaceX rocket (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman is hoping to perform the first private spacewalk later this week

  5. KOB 4

    SpaceX launches billionaire and three others on a trip to conduct the first private spacewalk (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    SpaceX launches billionaire and three others on a trip to conduct the first private spacewalk.

  6. The Oregonian

    SpaceX launches billionaire tech entrepreneur to conduct the first private spacewalk (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    A billionaire has rocketed back into orbit, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk. Unlike his previous chartered flight, tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman shared the cost with SpaceX this time around.

  7. WSVN Miami

    SpaceX launches billionaire to conduct the first private spacewalk - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A daredevil billionaire rocketed back into orbit Tuesday, aiming to perform the first private spacewalk and venture farther than anyone since NASA’s

  8. WFMZ Allentown

    Local billionaire CEO blasts off into space, commanding mission including 1st private spacewalk (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman is the commander of the mission that will include the first private spacewalk.

  9. NBC Los Angeles

    Billionaire spacewalk? How SpaceX plans to conduct the first private spacewalk in history (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman will pop out of the hatch of his orbiting SpaceX capsule, two days after blasting off from Florida on a chartered flight that...

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman has performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth.

  11. WFMZ Allentown

    Billionaire steps out of SpaceX capsule for first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A billionaire has stepped out for the first private spacewalk, teaming up with SpaceX on the daring endeavor hundreds of miles above Earth. Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and his crew

  12. Fortune

    Billionaire Jared Isaacman completes world's first-ever private space walk (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    The Polaris Dawn mission also made history on Tuesday when the SpaceX Dragon capsule reached a peak altitude of 1,400 kilometers.

  13. ABC 13 Houston

    Billionaire to attempt 1st commercial spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth | WATCH LIVE (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman and his crew began preparing for the endeavor soon after blasting into orbit on Tuesday.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Billionaire takes first commercial spacewalk (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman became the first person to take part in a privately funded spacewalk.

  15. Triblive

    Tech billionaire pulls off 1st private spacewalk high above Earth (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A tech billionaire performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth on Thursday, a high-risk endeavor reserved for professional astronauts — until now. Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman teamed up with SpaceX to test the company’s brand new spacesuits on his c…

  16. NBC New York

    Who is Jared Isaacman, NJ-born billionaire who just performed the first-ever private spacewalk? (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Jared Isaacman's SpaceX trip was the first of three flights in a program he’s dubbed Polaris; this one was called Polaris Dawn.

  17. PBS NewsHour

    First private spacewalk pulled off high above Earth (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    It was a high-risk endeavor reserved for professional astronauts — until now. Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman teamed up with SpaceX to test the company’s brand new spacesuits on his chartered flight.

  18. 6ABC Philadelphia

    History in space: Tech billionaire pulls off 1st private spacewalk high above Earth (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    History was made Thursday as the Polaris Dawn astronauts conducted the 1st-ever commercial spacewalk in the newly designed SpaceX EVA suit.

  19. Newsweek

    SpaceX Polaris Dawn: video shows billionaire on first private spacewalk (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The U.S. billionaire Jared Isaacman has made history by becoming the first civilian to conduct a spacewalk on a commercial mission.

  20. WMUR

    A tech billionaire has performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth. (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A tech billionaire has performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth. It was a high-risk endeavor reserved for professional astronauts — until now.

  21. New York Post

    Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman steps out in space for first-ever private spacewalk after traveling further than no man has gone in 50 years (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman became the first-ever non-astronaut to start a spacewalk early Thursday after already traveling the furthest a human being has gone into space since the Apollo program.

  22. Observer

    Tech Billionaire Jared Isaacman Completes World’s First Private Spacewalk (opens Observer)

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    Observer's feed description

    Jared Isaacman, a tech billionaire and space enthusiast, this morning (Sept. 12) became the first private citizen to walk in space as part of the Polaris Dawn mission.

  23. WSVN Miami

    Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A tech billionaire performed the first private spacewalk hundreds of miles above Earth on Thursday, a high-risk endeavor reserved for

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