Space Tourists Step Outside into Open Space for the First Time in History

September 13, 2024

Space tourists have ventured into open space for the first time in history. Billionaire Jared Isaacman was the first to leave the ship, and later SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis will join him. At an altitude of over 700 km from Earth (almost twice as high as the ISS orbit), they will test new spacesuits with projection displays. They will spend a few more days in orbit, conducting various experiments, including studying the effects of space radiation on the human body, before splashdown off the coast of Florida on September 15.