New Hampshire pilot Scott Poteet reflects on historic Polaris Dawn Mission – WMUR Manchester
Scott Poteet, a retired U.S. Air Force pilot, described everything from preparation to takeoff as life-changing.
New Hampshire pilot Scott Poteet reflects on historic Polaris Dawn Mission
Updated: 11:30 PM EDT Sep 23, 2024
New Hampshire pilot Scott Poteet reflects on historic Polaris Dawn Mission
Updated: 11:30 PM EDT Sep 23, 2024
MANY OR WHAT THEIR MISSION WILL BE. IT WAS THE FLIGHT OF A LIFETIME TO OUTER SPACE AND BACK. THE NEW HAMPSHIRE MAN WHO PILOTED THE POLARIS DAWN MISSION IS TALKING TO NEW HAMPSHIRE CHRONICLE ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE. WMUR. MARISSA TANSINO HAS A PREVIEW OF THE INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT POTEET. POTEET DESCRIBED IT AS A SENSORY OVERLOAD, SAYING FROM THE PREPARATION TO TAKE OFF AND EXPERIENCING THE BEAUTY OF SPACE, IT WAS TRULY A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE. POTEET IS A RETIRED UNITED STATES AIR FORCE PILOT, AND HE LED THE CREW INTO SPACE FURTHER THAN ANY OTHER MISSION SINCE THE 1970S. THEIR JOURNEY INCLUDED THE FIRST EVER CIVILIAN SPACEWALK. THEY TESTED NEW SPACESUITS, WHICH THE CREW SAYS PERFORMED, QUOTE, SPECTACULARLY. THE CREW RETURNED AFTER A FEW DAYS. TONIGHT, DURING AN INTERVIEW FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE CHRONICLE, POTEET DESCRIBED THE VIEW THEY GOT OF EARTH TO WMUR. ERIN FEHLAU TO SEE THE WORLD, YOU KNOW, IT HAS THIS THIS IMMENSE GLOW TO IT, AND IT’S PERFECTION BECAUSE WE SAW THE EARTH FROM SO MANY DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES OF DIFFERENT ALTITUDES, DIFFERENT ORIENTATIONS. IT JUST GIVES YOU A DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT OF OF WHAT EARTH IS AND LOOKS LIKE WHEN YOU’RE SO HIGH AT 1400 KILOMETERS ABOVE THE EARTH, LOOKING DOWN, IT’S THAT WHOLE EXPERIENCE HAVING IT FOR FIVE DAYS. JUST IT JUST CHANGES YOUR YOUR ATTITUDE AND YOUR VIEWPOINT ON, ON, ON WHAT’S GOING ON ON EARTH. YOU JUST WISH EVERYONE COULD HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO TO SEE THE, THE WORLD FROM THAT VIEWPOINT. POTEET SAYS THEY ONLY HAD A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME THEY COULD TAKE IN THESE MESMERIZINGVIEWS SO THEY COULD SPEND THE REST OF THEIR TIME FOCUSING ON THE SCIENCE AND RESEARCH ASPECT OF THE TRIP. THE INTERVIEW WITH POTEET AND HIS FAMILY WILL AIR ON NEW HAMPSHIRE CHRONI
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New Hampshire pilot Scott Poteet reflects on historic Polaris Dawn Mission
Updated: 11:30 PM EDT Sep 23, 2024
A New Hampshire man shared his experience piloting the historic Polaris Dawn Mission.Scott Poteet, a retired U.S. Air Force pilot, described everything from preparation to takeoff as life-changing. Poteet led a crew of three into space, reaching the highest orbit from Earth since the 1970s. They also performed the first-ever civilian spacewalk, testing new SpaceX-engineered spacesuits, which the crew said performed “spectacularly.” >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<“To see the world— it has this immense glow to it and it’s perfection because we saw the earth from so many different perspectives, different altitudes, different orientations. It just gives you a different viewpoint of what Earth is and looks like. When you’re so high, 1400 kilometers above the earth looking down,” Poteet said. Poteet said that while the mesmerizing views were brief, the majority of their time was spent focusing on the science and research aspect of the trip. “That whole experience, having it for five days. It just changes your attitude and viewpoint of what’s going on on earth. You just wish everyone could have that opportunity to see the world from that viewpoint,” Poteet said. Watch the full interview with Poteet and his family on New Hampshire Chronicle at a later date. >> Previous coverage:Sept. 17, 2024: Polaris Dawn crew discusses historic mission and first civilian spacewalkSept. 15, 2024: Crew of Polaris Dawn returns to Earth after history-making mission Sept. 13, 2024: Polaris Dawn crew member joins orchestras on Earth for massive performanceSept. 12, 2024: Crew of Polaris Dawn conducts first all-civilian spacewalk in historySept. 12, 2024: Raw video: SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew conducts first private spacewalkSept. 11, 2024: Polaris Dawn crew reaches space, prepares for historic spacewalkSept. 11, 2024: Polaris Dawn crew has now traveled farther in space than any humans in decadesSept. 10, 2024: Researchers at Dartmouth College studying health of Polaris Dawn crewSept. 10, 2024: Re-watch the entire launch process hereSept. 10, 2024: Spacecraft visible over New Hampshire after Polaris Dawn launchSept. 10, 2024: SpaceX Polaris Dawn officially in orbit after successful launchSept. 9, 2024: Launch tentatively scheduled for Tuesday morningSept. 6, 2024: Another delay for Polaris Dawn launchSept. 4, 2024: Polaris Dawn launch delayed againSept. 1, 2024: SpaceX announces new launch date for Polaris Dawn MissionAug. 29, 2024: FAA grounds SpaceX launches after booster goes up in flamesAug. 28, 2024: Launch of Polaris Dawn mission delayed by weatherAug. 27, 2024: Polaris Dawn mission delayed due to inclement weather, SpaceX saysAug. 26, 2024: Polaris Dawn launch delayed to Wednesday, Durham astronaut set to pilot spaceflightAug. 17, 2024: NH SpaceX pilot prepares for potentially groundbreaking commercial flightJune 10, 2024: NH Chronicle: Polaris Pilot Scott Poteet
MANCHESTER, N.H. —
A New Hampshire man shared his experience piloting the historic Polaris Dawn Mission.
Scott Poteet, a retired U.S. Air Force pilot, described everything from preparation to takeoff as life-changing.
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Poteet led a crew of three into space, reaching the highest orbit from Earth since the 1970s.
They also performed the first-ever civilian spacewalk, testing new SpaceX-engineered spacesuits, which the crew said performed “spectacularly.”
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“To see the world— it has this immense glow to it and it’s perfection because we saw the earth from so many different perspectives, different altitudes, different orientations. It just gives you a different viewpoint of what Earth is and looks like. When you’re so high, 1400 kilometers above the earth looking down,” Poteet said.
Poteet said that while the mesmerizing views were brief, the majority of their time was spent focusing on the science and research aspect of the trip.
“That whole experience, having it for five days. It just changes your attitude and viewpoint of what’s going on on earth. You just wish everyone could have that opportunity to see the world from that viewpoint,” Poteet said.
Watch the full interview with Poteet and his family on New Hampshire Chronicle at a later date.
>> Previous coverage:
- Sept. 17, 2024: Polaris Dawn crew discusses historic mission and first civilian spacewalk
- Sept. 15, 2024: Crew of Polaris Dawn returns to Earth after history-making mission
- Sept. 13, 2024: Polaris Dawn crew member joins orchestras on Earth for massive performance
- Sept. 12, 2024: Crew of Polaris Dawn conducts first all-civilian spacewalk in history
- Sept. 12, 2024: Raw video: SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew conducts first private spacewalk
- Sept. 11, 2024: Polaris Dawn crew reaches space, prepares for historic spacewalk
- Sept. 11, 2024: Polaris Dawn crew has now traveled farther in space than any humans in decades
- Sept. 10, 2024: Researchers at Dartmouth College studying health of Polaris Dawn crew
- Sept. 10, 2024: Re-watch the entire launch process here
- Sept. 10, 2024: Spacecraft visible over New Hampshire after Polaris Dawn launch
- Sept. 10, 2024: SpaceX Polaris Dawn officially in orbit after successful launch
- Sept. 9, 2024: Launch tentatively scheduled for Tuesday morning
- Sept. 6, 2024: Another delay for Polaris Dawn launch
- Sept. 4, 2024: Polaris Dawn launch delayed again
- Sept. 1, 2024: SpaceX announces new launch date for Polaris Dawn Mission
- Aug. 29, 2024: FAA grounds SpaceX launches after booster goes up in flames
- Aug. 28, 2024: Launch of Polaris Dawn mission delayed by weather
- Aug. 27, 2024: Polaris Dawn mission delayed due to inclement weather, SpaceX says
- Aug. 26, 2024: Polaris Dawn launch delayed to Wednesday, Durham astronaut set to pilot spaceflight
- Aug. 17, 2024: NH SpaceX pilot prepares for potentially groundbreaking commercial flight
- June 10, 2024: NH Chronicle: Polaris Pilot Scott Poteet
Source: WMUR Manchester
