SpaceX Polaris Dawn LIVE: Billionaire Jared Issacman and astronaut crew embark on ‘dangerous’ world first private spacewalk

Space X’s billionaire-funded Polaris Dawn mission will make history as an all-civilian crew embark on the world’s first private space walk.

Starting shortly before 10.00am BST, the crew will open the hatch of their Dragon spacecraft and enter the deadly vacuum of space.

Billionaire Jared Issacman and SpaceX employee Sarah Gillis will then take turns exiting the vehicle, 435 miles (700km) above Earth.

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The first ever privately funded spacewalk is due to start just before 11am UK time.

It had been due to start at 7am but this was pushed back without any reason given for the delay.