'So that tyrants don't get him': American astronauts will deliver the flag of Ukraine into space

The Ukrainian flag will be launched on a SpaceX rocket. The all-private Polaris Dawn mission has publicly declared its support for Ukraine as the country comes under relentless Russian attack. Space.

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The Polaris Dawn crew, led by Inspiration4 founder and tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, will launch into Earth orbit flying the Ukrainian flag, mission members announced on March 7. Polaris Dawn will be the debut mission of the Polaris program, which so far includes three flights on SpaceX ships.

“We support Ukraine and its brave citizens, as well as all those who fight for freedom around the world. The Polaris Dawn crew will fly this flag into space, which is still beyond the reach of tyranny,” the program wrote on Twitter.

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Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The US government, as well as international allies, responded with sweeping sanctions against Russia. The political implications of this war also seeped into space.

Numerous partnerships in space have been undermined since Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, although NASA maintains that the International Space Station program, which includes both NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos, along with other partners, is still operating as normal.

Isaacman, who made his fortune as the founder and CEO of payment processing company Shift4, will command the Polaris Dawn mission to Earth orbit. The mission includes three other crew members who also have extensive experience in aviation and spaceflight: Scott Potit, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon.

Polaris Dawn will fly aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule with mission objectives including completing the first-ever commercial spacewalk, testing Starlink laser communications in space, and conducting science experiments.

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Isaacman then plans to fly more missions as part of the Polaris program, which aims to both human spaceflight and fund charitable causes on Earth.

In his previous project, Inspiration4, four civilians flew into space over several days in September 2021. The projects raise hundreds of millions of dollars for the Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• On the night of February 24 began full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine.
• In the light of these events in Russia and around the world, protests against the invasion of Ukraine
• US and UK imposed broad economic sanctions against Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine.
• February 25 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to sit down at the negotiating table. Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Putin is ready to send a delegation to Minsk (Belarus) for negotiations with Kiev. He specified that the delegation will include representatives of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the presidential administration.
• In the USA there were large-scale rallies in support of Ukraine.
• Pope Francis visits the Russian Embassy February 25, to personally "express his concerns about the war" in Ukraine, which made an unprecedented deviation from diplomatic protocol.
• European Union, USA and UK imposed sanctions and froze the assets of Putin and Lavrov.
• The United States declared its readiness to start accept refugees from Ukraine.
• February 26, the world famous and one of the most popular groups of hackers Anonymous recorded a video message to Russian President Vladimir Putin. They promised to find all "skeletons in the closet" and "leave no stone unturned".
• As it became known, the Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Sean Penn is located in Ukraine and is making a documentary for Vice about events in the country.
• February 28 The world's largest aircraft An-225 was destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it caused alarm and sadness among the aviation world, in which it occupies an almost cult status.
• On the same day, the United States and France called on their citizens immediately consider leaving Russia.
• From the very beginning of the invasion, many actions took place around the world in support of Ukraine. How it was in the USA, see our material.
• On March 1, the United States asked 12 Russian diplomats from the United Nations leave the US accusing them of "espionage activities" as Russia continues its advance into Ukraine.
• March 2 Russian businessman Alex Konanykhin offered a $1 million reward for dead or alive Putin.
• Airbus and Boeing refused to work with Russia, this endangers almost the entire civil aviation of the country.
• March 3 CEO and founder of the Russian TV channel "Rain" announced the suspension of the channel. This is due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• Which of the Hollywood stars supported Ukraine, and who was on the side of Russia, read here.
• What Russians living in Ukraine say about the war, you can find out in our material.
• Which companies left Russia and how it hit the economy, read on link.
• Where citizens of Ukraine can receive special services in Poland - by link.
• The US State Department has warned citizens of Ukraine that the US Mission in Ukraine does not currently offer visa services. That's it services provided in Germany.
• Meanwhile, the killers tried to kill the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky at least three times since Russia invaded his country on February 24.
• In Russia, the situation with free media is becoming more and more difficult. Even relatives of Ukrainians from Russia do not believe in shelling of Ukraine.
• Russian diplomats announced persona non grata, left the US, and the Russian airlines stop international flights.
• Meanwhile at the International Court of Justice in The Hague began consideration of the claim of Ukraine to Russia. The subject of the lawsuit is allegations of genocide.
• Russia began active preparations for shutdown from the global internet.
• Thousands of Ukrainians are leaving the country. 11-year-old boy from Zaporozhye made it to the border with Slovakia and crossed it on foot.
• The United States supports Ukraine: both government officials and ordinary Americans. 20 workers in West Coast ports refuse tohandle Russian cargo. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky was awarded a medal Liberty Ronald Reagan.
• In the meantime, the sanctions are taking effect: Russia is rapidly rising in price or disappearing from the sale of drugs and medical equipment manufactured by countries that have imposed sanctions on the Russian Federation because of the war in Ukraine.

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