All systems are looking good for the Polaris Dawn crew to perform the first spacewalk from Dragon.
After completing six orbits of Earth at this altitude, Dragon performed a series of descent burns to reach an orbit of ~190 x 700 km for today’s spacewalk while simultaneously continuing to safely lower its interior’s pressure, bringing the cabin environment closer to conditions required for the EVA.
The crew also spent a few hours demonstrating the suit’s pressurized mobility, verifying positions and accessibility in microgravity along with preparing the cabin for the EVA.
The first-ever private spacewalk is expected to start at 5:58 a.m. EDT (0958 GMT).
