Sep 6, 2021
By: Shadab RabbaniInspiration4 will be the world’s first all-civilian mission to orbit the earth.
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To raise awareness and funds for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee that treats cancer in children.
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All four seats on the spacecraft were purchased by billionaire Jared Isaacman, 38, founder of Shift4 Payments.
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The mission will be commanded by Jared Isaacman, who is also an accomplished jet pilot.
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The crew members are Jared Isaacman, Mission Pilot Dr. Sian Proctor, Medical Officer Hayley Arceneaux, and Mission Specialist Chris Sembroski.
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The SpaceX spacecraft will be launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on September 15.
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Space X’s Crew Dragon will be used during the mission, which can carry up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit, and beyond.
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The spacecraft will orbit the Earth for three days before splashing into the Atlantic Ocean.
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It will orbit the Earth at a distance of 575 kilometres, which is higher than the International Space Station at 408 kilometres.
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