4 Civilian Astronauts Of Inspiration4 Returned To Earth
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The crew of Inspiration4 participate in a launch day rehearsal on September 13, 2021 : (L-R) Sembroski, Proctor, Isaacman and Arceneaux (Attribution: SpaceX, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
SpaceX’s Inspiration4 – 4 Civilian Astronauts (Attribution: SpaceX, Presented at: WindermereSun.com)
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Recall our previous post of 9/15/2021, Inspiration4, First All Private Citizens Human Spaceflight, To Launch On 9/15. 8:02 PM, after three days on-orbit, Dragon and the Inspiration4 crew, the world’s first all-civilian mission to orbit, will return to Earth on September 18, splashing down at approximately 7:06 p.m. EDT in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida, in the video streamed on Sep. 18, 2021, “Inspiration4 | Splashdown“, below:
After lifting off from Cape Canaveral at 8:02 p.m. on Wednesday, the world’s first all-civilian Inspiration4 crew will return back home. They will return from orbit at 7:06 p.m. on Saturday evening at the targeted splashdown location in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. Officials said in a news release the Dragon capsule completed two burns Friday night to reduce the spacecraft’s altitude to approximately 365 km and line up the ground track with the landing site, in the video streamed on Sep. 18, 2021, “All-civilian Inspiration4 crew returns from orbit“, below:
In the video streamed on Sep. 18, 2021, “WATCH: SpaceX Inspiration4 Crew Splashdown – Livestream“, below:
In the video streamed on Sep. 18, 2021, “Elon Musk Live from SpaceX | Live Splashdown of Inspiration4 Space Orbit | SpaceX Inspiration4“, below:
In the video streamed on Sep. 17, 2021, “Inspiration4 | In-Flight Update with the Crew“, below:
The crew of Inspiration4 gave an on-orbit tour of the SpaceX Dragon Resilience on Sept. 17, 2021. The tour included ultrasound tech, views from the cupola window, artwork created in space by Sian Proctor and Ukulele play by Christopher Sembroski. SpaceX’s Inspiration4 crew is having a blast and doing science in orbit, in the video published on Sep. 17, 2021, “Inspiration4’s on-orbit tour of SpaceX Crew Dragon incl. cupola, art & ukulele“, below:
Inspiration4 flight has already helped to raise $200 million for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, with the team captain and mission commander Jared Isaacman starting off with $100 million contribution. The Inspiration4 team members are:
- Mission Commander: Jared Isaacman (Leadership)
- Pilot: Sian Proctor (Prosperity)
- Medical Officer: Hayley Arceneaux (Hope)
- Mission Specialist: Christopher Sembroski (Generosity)
To find out more about this flight mission and the four Inspiration4 team members, please feel free to visit “Countodwn” at Netflix and view these videos below:
THE MISSION BEGINS. Watch Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space, only on Netflix. This September, four civilians will launch into space for a multi-day trip orbiting Earth, targeting approximately a 575km orbit, flying farther from Earth than any human since Hubble. Led and commanded by Jared Isaacman, the founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments, the SpaceX Dragon mission, named Inspiration4, will make history as the world’s first all-civilian mission into orbit. Directed by Emmy Award® winner Jason Hehir (The Last Dance), COUNTDOWN: INSPIRATION4 MISSION TO SPACE, the first Netflix documentary series to cover an event in near real-time, boldly captures the most ambitious step to date in the rapidly-developing age of civilian space exploration. With exclusive access to the trailblazing mission, the unprecedented series will premiere in five parts, taking viewers behind the scenes with the four crew members who are raising funds and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. From their unconventional selection and intensive months-long commercial astronaut training, to the intimate moments leading up to liftoff, their dream opportunity becomes a reality – with all the mental, physical, and emotional challenges that come along with it. The final episode, which premieres just days after the mission is completed, will capture the historic launch and the crew’s journey into space, culminating in their triumphant splashdown and return to Earth, in the video published on Sep. 2, 2021, “Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission To Space | Official Trailer | Netflix“, below:
Join Karamo and Soledad O’Brien for a special livestream event as we countdown to the launch of Inspiration4, the first all-civilian mission into orbit, taking off from Kennedy Space Center. Stay tuned for an all-access pass behind the historic mission featuring special guests and exclusive segments, in the video published on Sep. 15, 2021, “Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space Live Launch | Netflix“, below:
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