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The Astro Ben Podcast

May 25, 2023

Anna Menon is an American engineer scheduled to fly on Polaris Dawn, Anna worked for NASA for seven years before joining SpaceX, where she works as a lead engineer of space operations.
 
In this episode, Ben and Anna discuss the significance of Polaris Dawn, preparing mentally for a mission and SpaceX's vision for...


May 4, 2023

Sarah Gillis is an SpaceX engineer who is scheduled to fly on Polaris Dawn, the inaugural mission of the Polaris Program. If the trip goes ahead as planned in 2023, she will become the youngest American to reach orbit. 

In this episode, Ben and Sarah discuss how she and the crew are preparing for the first commercial...