SpaceX’s Inspiration4 marks a shift towards privacy for space tourists

The Inspiration4 mission was the first orbital space flight to carry only private passengers and was mostly not broadcast publicly, a surprising change from the space agency transparency

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 marks a shift towards privacy for space tourists
Space 21 September 2021

By Leah Crane

A selfie taken successful  abstraction  by the unit  of Inspiration4, including Christopher Sembroski, Jared Isaacman, Sian Proctor and Hayley Arceneaux

A selfie taken successful abstraction by the unit of Inspiration4: Christopher Sembroski, Jared Isaacman, Sian Proctor and Hayley Arceneaux

Inspiration4 crew

On 18 September, the Dragon spacecraft carrying SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission splashed down safely successful the Atlantic Ocean aft 3 days successful orbit. None of the 4 passengers aboard the formation – which was paid for by billionaire Jared Isaacman – was a government-trained astronaut, a archetypal successful the past of orbital abstraction flight. By each accounts, the formation was a resounding success, but immoderate person lamented that, dissimilar with astir …

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