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Crew Ready for First All-Civilian Space Mission

From left to right, Chris Sembroski, Dr. Sian Proctor, Jared Isaacman, and Hayley Arceneaux. Inspiration4
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Inspiration4 mission is historic as the first orbital spaceflight crewed entirely by an all-civilian, non-professional astronaut crew.
  • Flying at a higher altitude than the International Space Station, the mission aims to gather scientific data on human performance in zero gravity and advance future deep-space exploration.
  • The four-person crew expressed confidence and excitement after extensive training, with Dr. Sian Proctor specifically advocating for a more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive future in space.
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Hours before their scheduled Wednesday liftoff, the all-rookie crew of Inspiration4 opened up about their historic SpaceX mission.

Thom Patterson

Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.

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