SpaceX - Inspiration 4

  • The Inspiration4 crew, from left to right: Chris Sembroski, Dr Sian Proctor, Jared Isaacman and Hayley Arceneaux. Photo: Inspiration4 / John Kraus
    The Inspiration4 crew, from left to right: Chris Sembroski, Dr Sian Proctor, Jared Isaacman and Hayley Arceneaux. Photo: Inspiration4 / John Kraus
  • Jared Isaacman, the billionaire founder of payment processing company Shift4 Payments, will lead the mission. Photo: Inspiration4 / John Kraus
    Jared Isaacman, the billionaire founder of payment processing company Shift4 Payments, will lead the mission. Photo: Inspiration4 / John Kraus
  • Hayley Arceneaux, who survived bone cancer as a child and will become the first person to go into space with a prosthesis. Photo: Inspiration4 / John Kraus
    Hayley Arceneaux, who survived bone cancer as a child and will become the first person to go into space with a prosthesis. Photo: Inspiration4 / John Kraus
  • Chris Sembroski, a US air force veteran who now works in the aerospace industry. Photo: Inspiration4 / John Kraus
    Chris Sembroski, a US air force veteran who now works in the aerospace industry. Photo: Inspiration4 / John Kraus
  • Dr Sian Proctor, a two-time Nasa astronaut candidate, will also make the three day journey around the Earth. Photo: Inspiration4 / John Kraus
    Dr Sian Proctor, a two-time Nasa astronaut candidate, will also make the three day journey around the Earth. Photo: Inspiration4 / John Kraus
  • The mission will use a modified version of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, pictured here after undocking from the International Space Station. Photo: Nasa
    The mission will use a modified version of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, pictured here after undocking from the International Space Station. Photo: Nasa
  • Rendering of Crew Dragon Resilience with the cupola. Photo: SpaceX
    Rendering of Crew Dragon Resilience with the cupola. Photo: SpaceX
  • The spacecraft will orbit the Earth at an altitude of over 550 kilometres. Photo: SpaceX
    The spacecraft will orbit the Earth at an altitude of over 550 kilometres. Photo: SpaceX
  • Inspiration4 will be the first mission to space crewed entirely by civilians. Photo: SpaceX
    Inspiration4 will be the first mission to space crewed entirely by civilians. Photo: SpaceX
  • The mission will use a re-usable Falcon 9 rocket. Photo: SpaceX
    The mission will use a re-usable Falcon 9 rocket. Photo: SpaceX