Zhengguan reporter Zheng Zhongyi
Its purpose is to raise awareness, raise funds for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and inspire the next generation to commit to STEM learning.
Zhengguan News integrated "Today's Universe" and "Spacenet" reports, SpaceX 's Tenacity Dragon spacecraft will launch on September 15th and start the Inspiration4 space mission with 4 civilians The astronauts will go to space and fly around the earth for 3 days.
Inspiration4 space mission will take off from the 39A launch site at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida and orbit the earth for 3 days.
This mission named Inspiration4 will be the first civil flight in history, created by SpaceX and Shift4Payments. Its purpose is to raise awareness, raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and inspire the next generation to devote themselves to STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) learning.
St. Jude Children’s Hospital was founded in the 1960s. It was the time when the United States began its space journey. It is a non-profit medical company dedicated to providing free treatment for children with cancer. The survival rate has increased from 20% to more than 80%, and it is currently the best hospital in the United States for the treatment of childhood cancer.
On September 1, Inspiration4 officially shared on Twitter that four astronauts entered the "dome" of the dragon spacecraft at SpaceX headquarters in California.
Inspiration4 share the picture of the astronaut entering the "dome" on Twitter.
The "dome" is a glass window that is different from the general spacecraft's dome. Moreover, it is worth mentioning that the dome has been remodeled and equipped with windows to provide better sightseeing views. Interestingly, the toilet of the spacecraft is also located on the "ceiling", in the same area as the dome window. However, when going to the toilet, you can pull a "curtain" to separate others.
Before it was sent to Florida to be integrated with other components, the astronauts first entered it and felt it, in order to improve people’s awareness of the first civil flight-this mission will not only become the mileage of space flight The card also shows the feasibility of commercial space flight.
From left to right: Chris Sembrowsky, Xian Prok, Jared Isaacman, Hayley Asenax
The four astronauts of are mission commander billionaire Jared Isaacman, flight commissioner Xi'an Prok, medical officer Hayley Asenax, and mission commissioner Chris Sembrowski.
Jared Isaacman is the founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments, a publicly-listed payment company, and a sponsor of Inspiration4. Isaacman, who is worth more than one billion US dollars, is also a pilot. He launched the Inspiration4 mission in February 2021. "This is an important step for ordinary people to participate in space exploration."
Dr. Xian Prok is a An earth science professor, science communication expert, simulation astronaut, commercial astronaut,She is also the founder of Space2Inspire, and she represents the mission of "prosperity".
medical officer Hailee Asenax served as a doctor's assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, representing the spirit of "hope". She had suffered from bone cancer when she was a child, but she survived tenaciously. Will become the youngest astronaut in the United States and the first to have prosthetic limbs.
Mission Commissioner Chris Sembrowski represents the spirit of "generosity". He is an aeronautical engineer, a former US Air Force officer, and a former space camp consultant.
The four astronauts completed the team in March and have undergone 6 months of training to prepare for space flight.
The four astronauts and NASA space shuttle model photo
SpaceX and Inspiration4 team started to prepare for the flight inspection on September 15th and announced that they had completed the flight inspection on September 15 "Launch, the standby launch time is September 16. The launch time is 8 p.m. Eastern time and takes off. The crew plans to arrive in Florida on September 9 for final preparations.
This civilian space mission has received great attention. Netflix and Time Warner co-produced the "Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space" documentary series, which was broadcast in semi-live format from September 6th to September 30th. Introduce this space mission to the audience.
Editor: Li Yichao
Coordinator: Wang Shaoyu
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