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Join us to explore how music has the potential to open doors and set you on many paths, from being a conductor to a music producer to an astronaut!
The Polaris Dawn will launch no earlier than summer 2024, and the world is getting excited! As a member of the four-person crew getting ready to go to space, SpaceX engineer and musician Sarah Gillis reflects on how music has played a central role in her life, preparing her for a career as an engineer, and now a space adventurer.
Polaris Dawn Mission
Get ready for the launch along with Sarah and the Polaris Dawn crew in these five Mission Prep Zones. Find out what it takes to be part of a mission like Polaris Dawn from Sarah and her special guests, and how being a musician connects to her role as a space adventurer. Then, make your own personal, creative, and musical discoveries by tackling each Zone’s Challenge Question and Activity.
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Introducing Your Guides for Mission Prep:
As you prepare for this musical space journey, Sarah Gillis, the Polaris Dawn crew, and a team of aerospace and musical experts will be guiding the way through each of the Mission Prep Zones.
Meet your guides
GILLIS

Sarah Gillis

Violinist, Engineer, and Polaris Dawn Mission Specialist

ROOK

Jared Isaacman

Polaris Dawn Mission Commander

KIDD

Scott Poteet

Polaris Dawn Mission Pilot

ANNA

Anna Menon

Polaris Dawn Mission Specialist & Medical Officer

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Kevin Day

Composer, Conductor & Pianist

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Jeri Lynne Johnson

Orchestra Conductor and Innovative Strategist

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Sue Levine

Violinist, Music Educator, Mom

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Rickey Minor

Director, Producer, Composer, Conductor and Author

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Joe Tanner

NASA Astronaut (Former)

Mission Prep Zones
When you complete a Challenge, we’d love to see and hear how it went! You can share photos or videos of your Challenge work by posting on social media using the hashtag:
#Space4Music
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MISSION PREP ZONE
Daring to Dream
25 mins Mission time
02
MISSION PREP ZONE
Joining a Stellar Crew
20 mins Mission time
03
MISSION PREP ZONE
Training for Life in Space
15 mins Mission time
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MISSION PREP ZONE
Plotting the Mission Timeline
15 mins Mission time
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MISSION PREP ZONE
Looking Toward the Next Adventure
30 mins Mission time