SpaceX Made History Again, Here’s How

On September 15, 2021, SpaceX's all-civilian Inspiration4 mission is set to usher us into a new era of spaceflight. This historic spaceflight could open up space exploration to all of humanity, not just astronauts.

We've officially seen trained astronauts and billionaires go up to space...but what about the rest of us? Well, SpaceX is set to make history AGAIN. This time with its Inspiration4 mission launching the first all civilian crew to orbit, marking the first step in a brand new chapter of human spaceflight.

Inspiration4 will be SpaceX’s first free flight of its Dragon capsule, meaning it won’t dock to the ISS. And unlike Virgin Galactic or Blue Origin’s launches, Inspiration4 will be heading up much higher than Branson and Bezos, to an altitude of roughly 579 kilometers above Earth, much further than the ISS, which orbits at roughly 400 kilometers. In addition, the crew aims to raise millions of dollars for St Jude’s Research Hospital to help find a cure for cancer.

Inspiration4 is going to be historic for many reasons, but it also marks a new era for spaceflight, where ordinary civilians like you or me could one day head up to space. I mean there’s still the issue of the current prices costing thousands and even millions of dollars, but this mission is a small step towards making space a bit more accessible than it’s ever been before.

#Inspiration4 #space #SpaceX #seeker #science #countdowntolaunch

Read more:
Inspiration4 astronauts to conduct health research on private SpaceX mission
SpaceX is also working with the researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine to study the crew's genomes, microbiomes, telomeres (a DNA-protein structure found at the end of a chromosome) and more.

SpaceX’s All-Civilian Inspiration 4 Crew Prepares for September Lift-Off
They will orbit the Earth at a speed of 17,500 miles per hour above the International Space Station, approximately 335 miles from the Earth. After three days, the crew will descend back to Earth and reach the sea near the Florida coast

INSPIRATION4: WHY IT'S 'MORE CHALLENGING' THAN THOSE BEZOS AND BRANSON FLIGHTS
But like the other missions, the crew will be trained on how to take over the controls if needed. Passenger Jared Isaacman told Time this month that the group covered over 60 procedures for capsule operation, packed into 60-hour weeks of training over several months.
____________________
Countdown to Launch takes a deep dive into upcoming space missions from around the world. We interview the people involved and explore the science, innovation, and technology that makes them possible.

Seeker empowers the curious to understand the science shaping our world. We tell award-winning stories about the natural forces and groundbreaking innovations that impact our lives, our planet, and our universe.

Image Credit: Inspiration4 / John Kraus

[adelal-rewaili]

Inspiration 4 will exposed to Cosmic Rays and became Fantastic Four

[drone-time]

"There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting" - Buddha Safe travels Inspitation4!

[sizanogreen]

One gotta appreciate the PR-coup of this. After two rich guys shot themselfes to barely space with their first civillian flight spaceX delivers an all civilian normal guy crew to higher than the ISS. Either way, great job elon! Keep blazing ahead;)

[VanessaMoonveil]

rich people going to "space" as passengers: "we're astronauts"
regular people working hard to learn the job of an astronaut: "we're civilians"

Stay humble my friends, stay kind.

[TomNook.]

0:57 Jeff will be suing Mr Altitude for wrong measurements

[inspectorsteve]

This made it sound like 4 normal civilians are going up. It seems like these are still highly trained people.

[TheMixmastamike]

Billionaires have not been to space but they have been on rockets.

[SnarkfishMan]

Christa is looking down upon y'all, smiling. And will carry y'all to your dreams

[handsomeblackmuscle]

👨‍🚀-I got this! Don't panic!

"Come on Rookie, you got this! Believe in yourself comerade"
*-🐕‍🦺 Laika*

[ThirdStreetBangi]

Jeff Bezos: Get me my lawyers, we got new people to sue.

[anodominate]

In just after 2050 to 2100 and beyond the humanity we see now will develop to such an extent that it will induistangable from now.

[peterblasek]

Whould be so nice if their could just service the Hubble space telescope!

[isaacsanchez]

Elon’s going to make bezos and branson look like a joke 😂😂😂

[urimiles]

Seems weird that there’s only 1 scientist in there and that the medical officer is not an actual doctor

[charruaporelmundo]

Well… not like me…. An engineer, a Dr (Oncologist) a geologist already finalist for becoming astronaut and a brilliant billionaire. I barely got an mba… 🤷🏻‍♂️😁… but I’m confident my grandchildren will make it to Mars! 😍😎

[agent_ethan]

Was so happy about this until someone bring the race into this. I mean, seriously?

[bengsynthmusic]

Fantastic Four they'll come back with superpowers.

[truerthanyouknow]

The "J.E.D.I. space" acronym was cool.

[Demnus]

They were selected and trained, so they already not a civilians. Civilian means if I casually walks past NASA's office, spontaneously opens the door and say - Hey NASA I want to space. And they like - Here's your helmet, crew capsule hatch is upstairs.

[loriheiman]

"glass dome" and "further out than anyone has ever been" "maybe the moon" they are telling us to our faces... Are you listening?