Sarah Gillis
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Sr. Space Operations Engineer at SpaceX, Mission Specialist on Polaris Dawn. CU Boulder graduate, coffee addict, avid hiker and adventurer!
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Pretty jazzed up about getting to work with all of the seriously badass women at
@SpaceX
!
#InternationalWomensDay
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I am incredibly excited and humbled to announce I'll be part of the Polaris Program, and exciting effort to further humanity's exploration of the stars and address important issues here on Earth!
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We’re officially scrubbed for today, but the
@SpaceX
team is doing awesome work to ensure all systems are 100% ready for launch!
Teams are taking a closer look at a ground-side helium leak on the Quick Disconnect umbilical. Falcon and Dragon remain healthy and the crew continues to be ready for their multi-day mission to low-Earth orbit.
Next launch opportunity is no earlier than Wednesday, August 28 →
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That feeling you experience when sitting in Dragon together as a crew for the first time.. 🐉
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When nighttime running at the launch pad turns into signing your rocket and cheesing with your spaceship..
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Things are happening, we’re back on-track for launch!
Awesome portraits by the
@SpaceX
team capturing the sci-fi nature of these suits!
We are targeting no earlier than August 26 for the launch of Polaris Dawn
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Dry-dress complete, Dragon Resilience looks beautiful inside! The new car smell was successfully removed by the SpaceX materials team during thermal vacuum chamber bake-out.
It’s dry-dress day! We’ll be walking through a full simulation of launch day, everything before loading fuel on the rocket. Can’t wait to be reunited with Resilience! 🐉🚀
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It’s dry-dress day! We’ll be walking through a full simulation of launch day, everything before loading fuel on the rocket. Can’t wait to be reunited with Resilience! 🐉🚀
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We officially started training for Polaris Dawn this week, jumping into basic medical and scuba training to learn skills that will help us on the EVA!
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Woke up on groundhog day! Take 2, L-5!
Targeting Tuesday, August 27 for launch of Polaris Dawn, the first of the
@PolarisProgram
’s three human spaceflight missions designed to advance the future of spaceflight
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She sure looks beautiful on the pad 🐉
Awesome time flying with the crew, keeping skills sharp while we wait for weather to clear!
The Polaris team conducted a flyover at Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday with Falcon 9 and Dragon vertical on pad 39A. Thanks to
@NASAKennedy
,
@SLDelta45
, and
@SpaceX
for the support
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Great summary of where we’re at, weather is going to be a challenge given launch and return requirements. Scrubbing for the next few launch opportunities, but ready to go once a weather window opens!
Our launch criteria are heavily constrained by forecasted splashdown weather conditions. With no ISS rendezvous and limited life support consumables, we must be absolutely sure of reentry weather before launching. As of now, conditions are not favorable tonight or tomorrow, so
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Welcome home my friends, what an honor to support you on your journey! Congratulations to the
@SpaceX
@NASA
and
@esa
teams for such a smooth and successful mission!
Splashdown of Dragon confirmed – welcome back to Earth,
@Astro_Raja
,
@astroMarshburn
,
@astro_matthias
, and
@astro_kayla
!
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Super excited to be flying research experiments from my alma mater
@CUBoulder
- the PI on this eye experiment was one of my bioastronautics professors! Sko Buffs! 🦬 💛
The Polaris Dawn crew will wear smart contact lenses in space to monitor their intraocular pressure, in efforts to learn more about Spaceflight Associated Neuroocular Syndrome, or SANS, as part of a University of Colorado Boulder research experiment.
This is just one of 36
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Great update on our current status!
I wanted to share some updates:
- The primary factor driving the launch timing for Polaris Dawn is the splashdown weather within Dragon's limits. Unlike an ISS mission, we don’t have the option to delay long on orbit, so we must ensure the forecast is as favorable as possible
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Weightlessness is such an astonishing sensation! We had the opportunity to test out a number of our research experiments in one of the coolest space analog environments there is. Thank you
@johnkrausphotos
for capturing the joy and chaos of science in free fall!
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Thank you for every snap along the way 📸- you are the best
@johnkrausphotos
The Polaris Dawn crew is here in Florida and launch is NET 7 days out - it has been the honor of a lifetime to befriend and work with this exceptional crew + team.
The real fun is just beginning with an ambitious Dragon mission ahead. 1400km, spacewalk, Starlink, science
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I'll be serving as a Mission Specialist on the first mission, Polaris Dawn, targeted to launch no earlier than the 4th quarter of 2022. You can find out more about the ambitions program at .
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Things are getting exciting!! Our first week of EVA training is underway! 🐉
Training for the Polaris Dawn mission’s planned spacewalk from Dragon kicked off on Monday at
@SpaceX
’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California!
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Can’t wait to watch Crew-5 launch! Godspeed my friends!
All systems are looking good for launch of the Crew-5 mission on Wednesday, October 5 →
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Incredible week getting to see both our Dragon Spacecraft 🐉 (named Resilience!) and the entire
@SpaceX
team supporting the mission!
Clearly it takes a village to make human spaceflight happen, congratulations to the entire team for getting to this milestone!
The Polaris Dawn Dragon is headed to vacuum chamber testing! SpaceX teams celebrate Dragon's departure with
@rookisaacman
,
@KiddPoteet
,
@Gillis_SarahE
, and
@annawmenon
ahead of launching to orbit this summer
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There are so many lessons to be learned from mountaineering! This week we climbed Illiniza Norte and Cotopaxi in Ecuador, which was an awesome opportunity to exercise teamwork in an uncomfortable environment, and to challenge ourselves both physically and mentally.
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I’m so excited to finally share this with the world: A Musician’s Guide to Reaching for the Stars! 💫
Inspired by my journey from violinist to engineer and astronaut, this is a fun educational resource to explore with your kids and students!
#space4music
🚀🎶 Classical violinist turned space explorer
@Gillis_SarahE
is getting ready to launch on a historic mission to space with
@PolarisProgram
Polaris Dawn and
@SpaceX
! Introducing "A Musician's Guide to Reaching for the Stars," !
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We definitely grew as a crew this week, not only reaching personal altitude records, but learning how we each respond to stress, how we acclimate to low-pressure environments, and how to support each other to achieve our objectives. I am so inspired by this crew!
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We started yesterday in the pool refreshing basic diving skills. Non-verbal communication and buddy support are key for safe diving and spaceflight!
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Hard to believe this was two years ago.. what an amazing mission and picture perfect splashdown!
2 year ago
#today
, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley splashed down, completing the successful SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission to the
@Space_Station
. Since then, the Crew Dragon has been a key part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, bringing 4 sets of
@NASA_Astronauts
to the ISS.
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This is awesome!!
Today's recovery operations are being managed by an all-female crew
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We wrapped up today at Catalina with some off-shore dives. Part of training is getting comfortable with uncomfortable situations! ✅ Thanks to the
@SpaceX
team for an awesome start to training!
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@TurkeyBeaver
Huge thanks to the whole team for their tireless commitment to safety Kiko. We’ll launch when ready!
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Nothing like jumping into
@spacex
medical training at the
#1
trauma hospital in the country! I was absolutely floored by the knowledge and dedication of the doctors and nurses at
@UTHealthHouston
. Thank you for all you do!
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Awesome photo essay capturing the two day study we recently performed at
@NASA_Johnson
, to characterize decompression sickness risk on the Polaris Dawn EVA. Really amazing work by the
@SpaceX
and
@NASA
teams to execute such a high fidelity test of our pre-breathe protocol!
In preparation for the Polaris Dawn mission’s planned spacewalk, the crew participated in a decompression sickness risk characterization study in the 20 Foot Chamber at NASA’s Johnson Space Center →
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Curious about the science and research we will be performing on Polaris Dawn? Find out more now!
Although my ultrasound skills are still being perfected 😬, I am very excited to see what insights these studies may reveal to benefit both human spaceflight and life on earth!
Today we announced the extensive suite of science and research experiments the Polaris Dawn crew will conduct throughout our mission →
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It was great to meet you Felix
@Space_Time3
! Had an awesome time talking about the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission with
@rookisaacman
@KiddPoteet
and Anna!
New Interview: I have just released my interview with the whole
@PolarisProgram
crew! We talked about everything from the Crew EVA to Polaris 2 & 3!
Check it out here:
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Safe walking my friends!
A view of a sunrise over the South Pacific ocean is seen outside the space station as spacewalkers Mann and Wakata begin to move to their worksite. 🤩🌅
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@TVCasualtee
@PolarisProgram
@SpaceX
Let her be a kid and grow her imagination, encourage her to pursue what she finds interesting, and raise her to believe she is capable of anything.
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There is a lot more learning to go, but I feel much better prepared to support the amazing
@annawmenon
with any crew medical needs during the mission.
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Many thanks to the amazing team that supported us, including all of our excellent guides, both local and from
@RMIExpeditions
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@Astro_Cady
@SpaceX
@PolarisProgram
@CUBoulder
Thank you
@Astro_Cady
, I really appreciate the support!
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@astro_marcus
@Space_Station
@esa
@Astro_Andreas
@Axiom_Space
Hope space life is wonderful - can’t wait to hear your stories! 🌎
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@Astro_Cady
@PolarisProgram
@SpaceX
@ElSistemaUSA
Thanks for sharing
@Astro_Cady
! Really excited to see how students engage with this!
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@nickherberger
@rookisaacman
@annawmenon
@KiddPoteet
@PolarisProgram
Awesome to meet you Nick, thank you for all the support!
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Sarah Gillis Retweeted
The station now has 11 crew members with the arrival of the four
@SpaceX
#Crew5
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