On September 10, SpaceX's space engineers Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis made history by becoming the first female astronauts to travel farther into space. They were flying as a part of the four-person Polaris Dawn expedition, and they got as high as almost 1,400 kilometers (870 miles) above the surface of the Earth. The group launched from the NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida under the direction of billionaire Jared Isaacman.

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The previous record for the furthest spaceflight by a woman, happened during the Gemini 11 mission in 1966, was exceeded. Along with making history, Menon and Commander Isaacman of the crew conducted the first-ever commercial spacewalk on September 12.

According to reports, the crew of the Polaris Dawn mission is venturing further from Earth than any human has done since the Apollo missions. According to SpaceX, Gillis oversees crew preparation for private spaceflight flights, with Menon serving as the onboard medical officer. The crew of Polaris Dawn is there for more reasons than just breaking records. About forty studies, including X-rays and brain imaging utilizing natural space radiation, are being carried out by the experts. Additionally, they are exploring laser-based communications in space called Starlink. 

Landing Towards Gender Parity and A Sense of Belongingness~

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According to the Elon Musk-owned company, they will fly across a portion of the Van Allen radiation belt in order to gather important data on how the space environment affects human physiology and spacecraft equipment. By breaking new ground in space exploration, Menon and Gillis are opening doors for future generations of women to pursue STEM careers, while also advancing gender equality in traditionally male-dominated fields.