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SpaceX Successfully Navigates Four Civilian Astronauts To Space Aboard Falcon 9 With The Inspiration4 Mission

September 16, 2021

On September 15, at 8:02 p.m. EDT (00:02 UTC on September 16), SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched the Inspiration4 mission – the world’s first all-civilian human spaceflight to orbit – from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Approximately three days after liftoff, Dragon and the crew of Inspiration4 will splash down at one of several possible landing sites off the Florida coast. Follow Dragon’s journey in the tracker available for viewing at this direct infolinnk, as the Inspiration4 crew orbits Earth approximately every 90 minutes.

Inspiration4 is commanded by Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments and an accomplished pilot and adventurer. Joining him are Medical Officer Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® and a pediatric cancer survivor; Mission Specialist Chris Sembroski, an Air Force veteran and aerospace data engineer; and Mission Pilot Dr. Sian Proctor, a geoscientist, entrepreneur and trained pilot.

Pictured, from left to right: Jared Isaacman Jared Isaacman Hayley Arceneaux Hayley Arceneaux Chris Sembroski Chris Sembroski Dr. Sian Proctor Dr. Sian Proctor.

The Inspiration4 mission is part of Jared’s ambitious fundraising goal to offer hope to all kids with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Visit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to learn how you can help the Inspiration4 crew reach their $200 million fundraising goal.

During their multi-day journey in orbit, the Inspiration4 crew will conduct scientific research designed to advance human health on Earth and during future long-duration spaceflights.

Note: All imagery above is courtesy of SpaceX.

Filed Under: Launch, Launch Vehicle, Mission Tagged With: Featured

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