The crew has made history as the first all-civilian team to go up into space without a professional astronaut.
The billionaire who paid undisclosed millions for the trip and his three guests wanted to show that ordinary people could blast into orbit by themselves, and SpaceX founder Elon Musk took them on as the company’s first rocket-riding tourists.“It was a heck of a ride for us ... just getting started,” replied trip sponsor Jared Isaacman, referring to more private flights on the horizon.
Within a few minutes, a pair of SpaceX boats pulled up alongside the bobbing capsule. It was hoisted on the recovery ship where the four were due to have medical checks before going to Kennedy Space Center by helicopter for a reunion with their families. Hayley Arceneaux, 29, Chris Sembroski, 41, Jared Isaacman, 38, and Dr. Sian Proctor, 51, went up into space for a three-day orbit in a SpaceX capsule.Strangers until March, they spent six months training and preparing for potential emergencies during the flight, dubbed Inspiration4. Most everything appeared to go well, leaving them time to chat with St.
Even their space menu wasn’t typical: Cold pizza and sandwiches, but also pasta Bolognese and Mediterranean lamb.
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