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1. Who completed the first private spacewalk at a record-setting height?
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur and space enthusiast, completed the first private spacewalk as part of the "Polaris Dawn" mission. His crew orbited at nearly 460 miles above Earth, setting a record for the highest private spacewalk. This mission marked a significant achievement for SpaceX, emphasizing the growing role of private ventures in space exploration. Isaacman’s success represents a new era in commercial space travel and underscores the future potential for non-governmental missions.