SpaceX Polaris Dawn Launches off Cape Canaveral
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 conductinto space, always appeared to have his head in the clouds while attending Ridge High School, often dreaming of greater things rather than focusing on his classes.
Denver residents report sightings of strange-looking balloon flying over the city: ‘Definitely an alien’ Isaacman became a billionaire after he took Shift4 public in 2020, with his retention of 38% of the company stock skyrocketing his net worth to $2.3 billion, according to Forbes. While he initially stuck to prop planes, Isaacman eventually moved up to jets, and in 2009, he completed the fastest trip around the world in a light jet, taking off from and returning to Morristown, NJ, within 61 hours and 51 minutes.REUTERS
In the middle of his high-flying adventures, Isaacman married his wife, Monica, who grew up in the same town. The couple still live in New Jersey with their two daughters., with Isaacman setting a record by being the first space tourist to circle the Earth without having a professional astronaut aboard.
Billionaires New Jersey Space Spacex
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Polaris Dawn: Billionaire Jared Isaacman Blasts Off on SpaceX’s Historic Private Spacewalk MissionFour astronauts launched on Tuesday on a privately-funded SpaceX mission they hope will result in the first private spacewalk ever accomplished.
Read more »
SpaceX Launches Polaris Dawn Private Space Mission With Billionaire Jared Isaacman On BoardSiladitya Ray is a reporter on the Forbes news team who covers major world news stories breaking overnight with a focus on technology and online platforms. He joined Forbes in 2020 and works in New Delhi.
Read more »
How dangerous is Polaris Dawn spacewalk from SpaceX Crew Dragon?Billionaire Jared Isaacman could make history for all the right reasons during his Polaris Dawn mission.
Read more »
SpaceX launches tech billionaire to conduct first private spacewalkJared Isaacman, along with a pair of SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbirds pilot, launched before dawn aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida.
Read more »
SpaceX marks milestone with billionaire's space walk, first by private citizen. What to knowBillionaire adventurer Jared Isaacman will become the first private citizen to walk in space this week with the launching of SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission on Tuesday morning.
Read more »
Meet the 4-person crew spearheading SpaceX’s daring Polaris Dawn missionHere’s why tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, former US Air Force pilot Scott “Kidd” Poteet, and SpaceX engineers Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon are going to orbit.
Read more »