November 26, 2024

SpaceX’s all-civilian Inspiration4 mission launches today. Here’s what to expect.

Netflix will also stream a live webcast of the launch countdown on YouTube starting one hour prior to liftoff, and you can watch that live here.Related: Inspiration4: When to see and what to knowLive updates: SpaceXs Inspiration4 personal all-civilian orbital objective The Inspiration4 team, from left: Chris Sembroski, Sian Proctor, Jared Isaacman and Hayley Arceneaux. Todays flight will mark the 23rd Falcon 9 objective for SpaceX so far in 2021, and its the 2nd launch within a week.”Today, we had our launch preparedness evaluation,” SpaceXs Benji Reed said throughout a media event with the crew on Tuesday (Sept. 14). The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon that will introduce the private orbital spaceflight dubbed Inspiration4, as seen during launch preparations. SpaceX equipped its Dragon capsules with a special launch escape system that will be able to push Dragon away from the rocket in case of an inflight anomaly.

Netflix will also stream a live webcast of the launch countdown on YouTube beginning one hour prior to liftoff, and you can see that live here.Related: Inspiration4: When to enjoy and what to knowLive updates: SpaceXs Inspiration4 private all-civilian orbital objective The Inspiration4 crew, from left: Chris Sembroski, Sian Proctor, Jared Isaacman and Hayley Arceneaux.”Today, we had our launch preparedness evaluation,” SpaceXs Benji Reed said during a media occasion with the team on Tuesday (Sept. 14). The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon that will introduce the personal orbital spaceflight dubbed Inspiration4, as seen during launch preparations.