Groundbreaking Violin Performance: Sarah Gillis’ Symphony from …
Sep 15, 2024 · On the night of September 10, 2024, Sarah Gillis became one of the first two women to travel more than 1,400 kilometers into space, making her and fellow crew member Anna Menon the furthest-traveled women in space since the Apollo program.
CU Boulder alum returns after historic space mission - Boulder …
2 days ago · SpaceX Astronaut Sarah Gillis, right, watches a video of herself playing the violin during the Polaris Dawn mission in September during her presentation at the Fiske Planetarium at the University ...
Video: First violin performance in space - The Strad
Sep 13, 2024 · In what is believed to be the first violin performance in space, SpaceX engineer and astronaut Sarah Gillis performed ‘Rey’s Theme’ from Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the Crew Dragon spacecraft on 13 September. The performance was transmitted to Earth via SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation. Gillis and the Polaris Program ...
Astronaut-Violinist Sarah Gillis Performs from Space with Music ...
Sep 15, 2024 · American space operations engineer Sarah Gillis, age 30, became the first human to play the violin in space on Friday, when she performed John Williams' "Rey’s Theme" (from Star Wars: The Force Awakens) while in orbit aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft for the private crewed Polaris Dawn spaceflight by SpaceX.
Colorado astronauts return from historic mission with new …
Oct 14, 2024 · Two members logged the first-ever spacewalk by a commercial crew. And astronaut Sarah Gillis, who grew up in Boulder, became the youngest person ever to perform a spacewalk.
Extraterrestrial Jam - by Spaceport Lounge Staff
Sep 27, 2024 · Sarah Gillis, a mission specialist on the historic Polaris Dawn mission, is both a musician and an astronaut. A classically trained violinist, she has spent years pursuing her love for music alongside her passion for space exploration.
SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronaut plays 'Star Wars' song in music …
Sep 13, 2024 · Polaris Dawn astronaut Sarah Gillis released a new music video from space while playing violin inside the mission's Crew Dragon spacecraft.
SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission lands after history-making spacewalk …
Sep 15, 2024 · Gillis, a trained violinist, also brought her instrument along for the mission and delivered a rendition of “Rey’s Theme” from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Gillis’ music was sent ...
Polaris Dawn Opens a New Chapter in Private Space Flight - TIME
Aug 22, 2024 · This time around, the crew includes pilot Scott Poteet, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, and vice president of strategy at Shift4; mission specialist Sarah Gillis, a lead space...
Sarah Gillis, a classically trained violinist and astronaut, performs ...
(New York, NY)—On 13, September, 2024, Polaris Dawn Mission Specialist Sarah Gillis, an accomplished musician and SpaceX engineer-turned-astronaut, performed “Rey’s Theme” by composer John Williams on her specially-made violin while in orbit aboard the Dragon spacecraft, launching her campaign to raise support for music education back ...