{"id":21042,"date":"2021-09-19T13:53:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T08:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/?p=21042"},"modified":"2021-09-19T13:53:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T08:23:02","slug":"all-civilian-spacex-astronauts-land-back-on-earth-safely-after-three-days-in-space-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/all-civilian-spacex-astronauts-land-back-on-earth-safely-after-three-days-in-space-world-news\/","title":{"rendered":"All-civilian SpaceX astronauts land back on Earth safely after three days in space &#8211; World News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21673 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/E_mt2ClWEAE7a_K.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/E_mt2ClWEAE7a_K.webp 600w, https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/E_mt2ClWEAE7a_K-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/E_mt2ClWEAE7a_K-150x100.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-container\" data-redesign-embed=\"true\"><span class=\"caption\">Vessels approaching the capsule to help retrieve the capsule<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"lead-content__sub-title\">The all-civilian crew, made up of an e-commerce executive, a geoscientist, a physician assistant,,, and a data engineer, has landed back on earth. The spaceship has been orbiting the Earth since Wednesday and has now safely made it home.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lead-content__lead-element lead-content__lead-element--image\">\n<div class=\"image image--wide\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"caption\">The capsule just before it splashed down on Earth<\/span><\/div>\n<nav class=\"inline-nav\"><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><!-- Article Start--><\/p>\n<p>An all-civilian crew has made it back to Earth after a three-day journey into space.<\/p>\n<p>After paying an undisclosed cost, the astronauts who traveled aboard Elon Musk&#8217;s SpaceX rocket vessel made it safely to Florida.<\/p>\n<p>We will cover this breaking news story. We&#8217;ll keep you updated with the latest photos and video.<\/p>\n<p>The flight launched on Wednesday and included an e-commerce executive who reportedly paid \u00a3200 million for a space.<\/p>\n<p>The crew orbited Earth at 363 miles above the Earth, which is more than the International Space Station. It also represents the highest altitude humans have reached in many years.<\/p>\n<p>The four-person crew, called the Inspiration4 team, landed shortly after midnight UK time. They broadcast a live stream.<\/p>\n<p>One crew member played a few chords with a ukulele as the SpaceX capsule flew at approximately 17,500 miles an hour over Europe.<\/p>\n<section data-embed-group=\"picture\" data-embed-items=\"2\" data-ad-dockable=\"true\" data-redesign-embed=\"true\" data-orientation=\"landscape\">\n<div class=\"image-container\" data-redesign-embed=\"true\">The lift-off of a SpaceX Falcon9 carrying the Inspirational4 crew three days ago<\/div>\n<p>Commander Jared Isaacman said: &#8220;We&#8217;re proud to share this experience with everyone. We know how fortunate we are to be here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>Mr. Isaacman conceived the idea of the mission to raise awareness and support for one of his favorite causes, St Jude&#8217;s Children&#8217;s Research Hospital, a leading pediatric cancer centre in Tennessee.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21672\" src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/0_TOPSHOT-US-SPACE-SPACEX-INSPIRATION4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"345\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/0_TOPSHOT-US-SPACE-SPACEX-INSPIRATION4.jpg 615w, https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/0_TOPSHOT-US-SPACE-SPACEX-INSPIRATION4-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/0_TOPSHOT-US-SPACE-SPACEX-INSPIRATION4-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They also got a glimpse at the Earth through the observation dome.<\/p>\n<p>Inspiration4 crew (L-R) Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Christopher Sembroski, and Sian Proctor<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-container\" data-redesign-embed=\"true\">Other members of the team &#8211; named Inspiration4team &#8211; were selected through a competition and included a geoscientist, a physician assistant,and a data engineer.<\/div>\n<p>They are Sian Proctor (51), Commander Isaacman (38), Hayley Arceneaux (29), and Chris Sembroski (42).<\/p>\n<p>Preparing for the flight took five months. The team had to complete altitude fitness, microgravity, simulator training, emergency drills, and classroom work.<\/p>\n<p>It is the first space-based crew made up entirely of civilians. All of them have been strapped into the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule&#8217;s pressurized cabin, which has been named Resilience.<\/p>\n<p>It is the first all-civilian crew to circle the Earth<\/p>\n<section data-embed-group=\"picture\" data-embed-items=\"2\" data-ad-dockable=\"true\" data-redesign-embed=\"true\" data-orientation=\"landscape\">\n<div class=\"image-container\" data-redesign-embed=\"true\"><span class=\"caption\">The amateur astronauts stream themselves from space<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>On Wednesday, it flew into the skies perched on top of one of the company&#8217;s reusable two-stage Falcon 9 rockets and fitted with the observation dome in place of its usual hatch.<\/p>\n<p>It was almost 10 minutes into orbit after it launched.<\/p>\n<p>The rocket&#8217;s first-stage booster separated from the spacecraft and descended safely to Earth. A drone ship called Just Read the instructions landed on the landing platform floating in the Atlantic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vessels approaching the capsule to help retrieve the capsule The all-civilian crew, made up of an e-commerce executive, a geoscientist, a physician assistant,,, and a data engineer, has landed back on earth. The spaceship has been orbiting the Earth since Wednesday and has now safely made it home. 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