SpaceX's "Inspiration4" Mission: Two Civilians to Join Two Astronauts on Flight to Orbit

Meet the Crew of the Inspiration4 Mission

The "Inspiration4" mission, the first all-civilian mission to orbit, is set to launch on September 15, 2021. The crew of four includes Jared Isaacman, the mission's commander and founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments; Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Chris Sembroski, a data engineer; and Sian Proctor, a geoscientist and artist. Isaacman paid for the mission and invited the other three crew members to join him. Arceneaux was selected through a competition held by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, while Sembroski and Proctor were chosen through an online contest.

Mission Objectives

The Inspiration4 mission has three main objectives: 1. To raise funds and awareness for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 2. To demonstrate the feasibility of space tourism and pave the way for a future in which space travel is accessible to a wider range of people. 3. To conduct research on the effects of space travel on the human body. The mission is expected to last for three days. During that time, the crew will conduct a variety of experiments, including: * Studying the effects of space travel on the immune system. * Testing new technologies for space travel. * Conducting educational outreach programs with students around the world. The Inspiration4 mission is a major milestone in the history of space exploration. It is the first time that an all-civilian crew has been sent into orbit, and it is the first time that a private company has been responsible for launching a human spaceflight mission. Hopefully, the success of this mission will inspire many more people to pursue careers in the space industry.