posted 04-04-2022 12:31 PM               

IWC Schaffhausen To Support The Upcoming Polaris Dawn Mission

IWC Schaffhausen will support the Polaris Dawn mission, the first of three human spaceflights planned as part of the Polaris program. The endeavour is the brainchild of US entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, with whom IWC already partnered for last year's Inspiration4 mission. Polaris Dawn will conduct scientific research designed to advance both human health on Earth and our understanding of human health during future long-duration spaceflights. A cornerstone will be to raise funds for the life-saving work of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Last year, IWC Schaffhausen supported Inspiration4, the world's first all-civilian mission to orbit. Now, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer teams up with US entrepreneur and astronaut Jared Isaacman again to support his new project, the Polaris Dawn mission. Polaris Dawn will launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2022. The crew will consist of Jared Isaacman, Scott "Kidd" Poteet, Sarah Gillis, and Anna Menon.

"We are proud we have supported Inspiration4 and are looking forward to embarking on the next joint project. Giving back to the community is a core part of the Polaris Dawn mission, and it's very much in line with our values at IWC Schaffhausen. I can't wait to see what we can achieve together," said Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen.

"We are excited to have IWC Schaffhausen on board for our upcoming Polaris Dawn mission. Together, we will not only expand our understanding of what's possible in human spaceflight but also support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® as it strives to improve global survival rates for childhood cancer here on Earth," added Isaacman.

IWC Schaffhausen will unveil more details about the collaboration in the coming months. In line with IWC's commitment to community engagement, IWC will continue to raise awareness and funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. After last year's Inspiration4 mission, four unique spacethemed IWC Pilot's Watches Chronograph Editions raised 405,000 USD for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

posted 10-03-2022 12:00 AM               

IWC Schaffhausen creates wristwatches for private Polaris Dawn crew

When astronauts venture outside on the first commercial spacewalk next year, they will be able to mark the time they make history with a special set of wristwatches.

IWC Schaffhausen, the Swiss watch brand known for its luxury timepieces, has created and donated a series of four space-themed chronographs to support the privately-funded Polaris Dawn mission. The Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition "Polaris Dawn" was designed to meet the needs of the flight, which in addition to including a first-of-its-kind spacewalk, aims to fly higher than any prior crewed mission has reached in Earth orbit.

posted 08-19-2024 09:48 AM               

The Polaris Program crew are big fans of the Olympics and what they represent; "Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together." One of our primary objectives is to go higher than anyone has traveled since Apollo 17 in 1972.

In honor of the Olympics, we are flying a brick of silver to the highest Earth orbit ever flown that will be donated to Team USA's U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum upon our return.

posted 11-16-2024 09:38 AM               

Today [Nov. 15] Sarah the astronaut returned Elfriede's communicator! It has been exposed to the vacuum of space and been in orbit around the earth at 1,400 kilometers the highest yet.