For the first time, a rocket is set to blast into space with four tourists on board, and no professional astronauts. Planned to launch Wednesday, the fully automated SpaceX capsule will aim for an altitude of 357 miles — 100 miles above the space station.
In this Aug. 8, 2021 photo provided by John Kraus, from left, Chris Sembroski, Sian Proctor, Jared Isaacman and Hayley Arceneaux stand for a photo in Bozeman, Mont., during a "fighter jet training" weekend to familiarize the crew with G-forces.
SpaceX’s first private flight will be led by a 38-year-old entrepreneur who’s bankrolling the entire trip. He’s taking two sweepstakes winners with him on the three-day, round-the-world trip, along with a health care worker who survived childhood cancer.
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