What is Inspiration4?
'''Inspiration4''', also seen as '''Inspirati④n''', was a [[human spaceflight]] mission in 2021. It was operated by [[SpaceX]], and it used a[[SpaceX Dragon 2|Dragon 2]] [[spacecraft]]. The mission launched on September 15, 2021 from the [[Kennedy Space Center]]'s [[Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A|Launch Complex 39A]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kan|first1=Michael|date=16 September 2021|title=Inspiration 4 Successfully Blasts Off for the First All-Civilian Orbital Space Flight|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/how-to-watch-inspiration-4-blast-off-for-the-first-all-civilian-orbital|archive-date=|access-date=16 September 2021|website=pcmag.com|publisher=PC Mag}}</ref> The mission wanted to become the first in [[orbital spaceflight]] for private citizens aboard. It was also to raise awareness for the [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]] in [[Memphis, Tennessee]]. Four crew members; [[Hayley Arceneaux]], [[Christopher Sembroski]], [[Sian Proctor]], and [[Shift4 Payments]] CEO [[Jared Isaacman]] will spend three days in orbit. The flight is planned to orbit at an altitude of {{convert|575|km|abbr=on}}. ==References== {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:September 2021 events]] [[Category:Space tourists]]