SpaceX To Launch First All-Civilian Crew Into Orbit
Tonight, SpaceX is set to launch its first all-civilian crew into orbit from Cape Canaveral, FL.
The crew will board the Crew Dragon capsule on top of a reusable Falcon 9 rocket to embark on the Inspiration4 mission, the first flight into orbit without any professional astronauts on board.
The crew consists of billionaire Jared Isaacman, who is funding the mission, along with Chris Sombroski & Sian Proctor who both won contests and cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux.
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The crew will be spending three days circling Earth before re-entering the atmosphere and splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Florida, according to SpaceX.
There is a five-hour window for take-off, but it does begin tonight at 8:02pm EST and will be broadcast live here
SpaceX All-Civilian Crew