Space X mission Polaris Dawn led by billionaire Jared Isaacman splashes down after first-ever private spacewalk
THE SpaceX capsule carrying billionaire Jared Isaacman and his crew has landed back on Earth after a historic trip to space.
The tech tycoon, 41, was the first amateur astronaut to walk in space during a landmark mission on Thursday.
This morning the SpaceX capsule carrying all four members of the crew splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida's Dry Tortuga.
The Dragon capsule returned to Earth after five days in orbit where they the world's first ever commercial spacewalk.
It landed shortly after 3.30am local time in an event live streamed by SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk.
An image taken from the footage showed the pod landing off the coast of Florida.
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SpaceX wrote on X, formerly Twitter, "Splashdown of Dragon confirmed! Welcome back to Earth".
US space agency NASA said their mission marks a "giant leap forward" for the commercial space industry.
Commander of the expedition Isaacman was seen stepping into the vacuum of space around 400 miles above the Earth in a live stream on Thursday.
Stunning images show the billionaire stepping out of the capsule with a terrifying background of black open space.
"It's gorgeous," he said, as he stared at Planet Earth.
After about 15 minutes outside, he was replaced by SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis.
It was the furthest humans have travelled from Earth in over 50 years.
The Polaris Dawn crew started the mission after blasting into orbit on Tuesday.
They completed it without the usual NASA training, as part of an initiative to test out a new line of spacesuits.
The newly developed SpaceX suits are equipped with heads-up displays, helmet cameras, and advanced joint mobility systems.
The elite group consists of Isaacman, 41, retired military fighter pilot Scott Poteet, 50, and SpaceX employees Sarah Gillis, 30, and Anna Menon, 38.
