Mission controllers for Inspiration4 have updated the launch window for SpaceX’s next crewed mission to Earth orbit, launching from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
Launch Window Tweaked For All-Civilian SpaceX Mission
Key Takeaways:
- Inspiration4 is scheduled to launch Wednesday evening, marking the first all-civilian crewed space mission, with a new five-hour launch window beginning at 8:02 p.m. ET.
- The mission aims to usher in a new era of space exploration, conduct health research on human performance in space, and raise $200 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
- The four civilian crewmembers, including a St. Jude's bone cancer survivor, will orbit Earth farther than any mission since 2009 (335 miles/540 km), using a SpaceX Dragon capsule modified with an observation dome.
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