SpaceX launched it's first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft called the Inspiration4 from NASA’s facility in Florida. The mission is the first private crew launched to orbit by Elon Musk’s company, and the first time a crew were all non-professional astronauts.
SpaceX Orbit Mission: The Details
Inspiration4 mission has sent four crewmembers on a three-day orbital flight around the Earth. After lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket they will orbit the Earth for three days and end with a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is on board the SpaceX orbit mission?
Inspiration4 includes commander Jared Isaacman, pilot Sian Proctor, medical officer Hayley Arceneaux, and mission specialist Chris Sembroski. The multiday trip was paid for by Isaacman for an undisclosed amount, with the main goal of the spaceflight to raise $200 million for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Congratulations pour in for SpaceX mission
NASA tweeted post the launch, "Congratulations, #Inspiration4! Proud to provide the launchpad from @NASAKennedy for the first spaceflight with an all-private crew. Today's launch represents a significant milestone in the quest to make space for everybody."