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He and an engineer Sarah Gillis will wear a new type of Space Suit that can be worn both inside and outside the capsule, so theres no need for an airlock. Its the first time this equipment has been tested in space. During its mission the spacecraft reached a maximum altitude of 870 miles or 1,400 kilometres above earth. Thats nearly 3. 5 times the distance to the international Space Station at 250 miles or 400 kilometres. The Space Walk itself which is scheduled to last about two hours in all will take place about 435 miles or 700 kilometres above the earth. To talk us through what we can expect is our Science Correspondent Pallab ghosh who is with me in the studio. Iam i am saying all these numbers and figu ....
After Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon, billionaire Jared Isaacman became the first non professional astronaut to walk in space. Our Science Correspondent Phalab ghosh was back at home we all have a lot of work to do, but from here earth sure looks like a perfect world. Historic words for an historic moment. Out comes the first private Sector Astronaut to walk in space. Silhouetted on earths orbit. Hed paid billions of dollars for this experience. The capsule has no Air Logs of the entire spacecraft is in the vacuum of space once the doors open. Then the all important checks to make sure the spacesuits dont leak. They have been upgraded for the spacewalk, stronger and more fl ....
Welcome back to Bbc News. Lets turn to our main headlines this half hour. Histroy in the making. The Billionaire BusinessmanJared Isaacman becomes the first non professional astronaut to walk in space in the first privately funded mission. Sir Keir Starmer warns the nhs is broken but not beaten after a damning report into the Health Service in england. And Rock Starjon Bonjovi is praised for helping to talk down a woman from the edge of a bridge. Taylor swift cleans up at the Mtv Awards becoming the ceremony s most decorated artist. We have all the highlights from the big night. Now with all the l ....