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One of the coolest things about the Crew Dragon capsule used for the Inspiration4 mission that put an all civilian crew in orbit happened due to being able to remove the docking connector from the nose of the capsule. Typically, in the nose of a Crew Dragon capsule is the…

Good morning and welcome to 10 Things in Tech. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. ​​Plus, download Insider's app for news on the go – click here for iOS and here for Android. Let's get started. 1. SpaceX launched its first all-civilian crew into orbit from NASA's…

A Falcon 9 rocket streaks into orbit Wednesday night from Kennedy Space Center, kicking off the Inspiration4 mission. Credit: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now / Coldlife Photography With the backing of a billionaire businessman, four private citizens blasted off Wednesday night from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a first-of-its-kind…

Home » Space » All Civilian SpaceX Inspiration 4 Was Successfully Launched Inspiration 4 has successfully launched world’s first all-civilian human spaceflight to orbit. It launched from Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Approximately three days after liftoff, Dragon and the Inspiration4 crew will return to Earth…

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This post has been updated. It was last published on September 15, 2021. On September 15, for the first time in history, the United States successfully sent four non-astronaut space travelers into orbit with the historic Inspiration4 mission, operated by SpaceX. The foursome traveled through space for three days in…

SpaceX's all-civilian Inspiration4 mission made history Wednesday night when it launched into orbit. Why it matters: It's the first time a crew of amateurs has launched to orbit without a professional astronaut onboard. The mission also signals the start of a new era in space — one defined by an…

Home News Spaceflight Sian Proctor is making history as the first-ever Black female spacecraft pilot.  Proctor, a geoscientist, artist and science communicator, has been paving the way in the space sector for decades. Now, years after being a finalist in NASA's astronaut candidate program back in 2009, she is realizing…

Home News Spaceflight Editor's note: SpaceX's Inspiration4 crew successfully launched into orbit at 8:02 pm ET from NASA's Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. You can see a launch replay above and the full webcast below. Read our launch wrap here. SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission is ready to launch to…

On the Florida coast, at Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the SpaceX team is readying the historic Inspiration4 mission for liftoff. It will be the first all-private, all-civilian spaceflight into orbit. The four crew members—Jared Isaacman, Sian Proctor, Chris Sembroski, and Hayley Arceneaux—have trained intensely for this…