SpaceX Launches First Ever All Civilian Group Into Orbit

The all-civilian mission is intended to be the first orbital spaceflight with only private citizens on board. Its aim is to raise awareness for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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Sputnik is live from Cape Canaveral, Florida as the Inspiration4 mission launches into orbit. The expedition includes four people and is led by Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman. SpaceX's Falcon 9 will take the Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft into low orbit, where the mission will spend three days.
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