Billionaire Jared Isaacman and a professional crew splashed down off the coast of Florida at 3.37am local time yesterday in a SpaceX capsule
The first billionaire spacewalker has returned to Earth after a trip that saw him travel higher than anyone since Nasa's astronauts saying “mission complete”.
It was soon followed by Isaacman, 41, who radioed as the capsule bobbed in the water: “We are mission complete.”READ MORE: 'I went from living in mouldy flat to being a millionaire – it was pretty easy' Staff at the SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, cheered and applauded as he left the capsule for his spacewalk.
The spacewalkers - who had around 15 minutes outside - climbed up through the hatch and, while still tethered to the spacecraft with their feet remaining inside, carried out a series of stretches to test the spacesuit. Mission pilot Scott "Kidd" Poteet and mission specialist and medical officer Anna Menon stayed in their seats and monitored vital support systems throughout the operation.
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