Sep 152021
SpaceX just launched the “Inspiration4” flight with four passengers in a Dragon capsule. What sets this apart: all four are private citizens (space tourists), not government employees or military folk. The capsule is not rendezvousing with the ISS, just floating on its own; consequently it didn’t need a docking adapter and it was fitted with a sizable cupola so the passengers will get a hell of a view. The flight is meant to last three days and reach an altitude of 575 kilometers, higher than anyone has flown since the Apollo days.
Note: Still no “Starliner” flights…