Sarah Levine Gillis
Sarah Levine Gillis is an American aerospace engineer, commercial astronaut, and Polaris Dawn . Her first spaceflight in 2024 helped mark the first commercial and set several high-orbit records for women in space.
- Born
- January 1, 1994
- Died
- N/A
- Birthplace
- Palo Alto, California,United States
Flights
1
Spacewalks
1
EVA time
See Polaris Dawn mission record
In space
4 days, 22 hours, 13 minutes
Bio
Gillis studied aerospace engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, graduating in 2017 after early mentorship from former NASA astronaut Joseph Tanner. She began at SpaceX as an intern and moved into human spaceflight operations and astronaut training.
On Polaris Dawn, Gillis flew with Jared Isaacman, Scott Poteet, and Anna Menon aboard Crew Dragon Resilience from September 10 to September 15, 2024. The mission reached a high Earth orbit, conducted radiation and human-health research, and tested SpaceX's EVA suit.
Gillis participated in the mission's commercial EVA, spending about 7 minutes and 15 seconds outside the hatch while the entire Dragon cabin was depressurized. She completed one spaceflight totaling 4 days, 22 hours, 13 minutes.