Nov 16, 2021
By: Marcia SekhoseInspiration4 is the first crewed orbital mission with no professional astronauts on board. The privately chartered spaceflight was funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman.
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Isaacman commandeered the flight and joining him were physician assistant Hayley Arcenaux, data engineer Chris Sembroski, and geoscientist and science communication specialist Sian Proctor.
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The four space tourists circled earth for three days on the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, and captured some stunning photos of the earth.
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Crew member Hayley Arcenaux shared this image of the earth with the nose cone of the capsule blocking the sunlight.
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An image of how the earth looks at night from space.
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An image showing a sea of clouds on earth.
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Here’s a better image of how the earth looks at night from space.
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This image shows how the oceans on earth look from space.
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There’s a dedicated album for the photos clicked by the Inspiration4 tourists. These photos are in full resolution and can be downloaded.
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