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Added on the 15/09/2021 23:52:32 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
SpaceX sends "Inspiration4", the first all-civilian crew, into Earth's orbit, capping a summer of private spaceflight with one of the most ambitious tourism missions to date. IMAGES
NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 mission astronauts arrive at the Kennedy Space Center. Shane Kimbrough and Megan McArthur, along with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet, are scheduled to head to the International Space Station on April 22. IMAGES
SpaceX Crew dragon capsule docks successfully with the International Space Station. IMAGES
A SpaceX Dragon carrying four tourists separates from the second stage of a Falcon 9 rocket 12 minutes after liftoff, with the four tourists on board now in orbit The Inspiration4 mission, the first to send an all-civilian crew to orbit, will venture deeper into space than the International Space Station. IMAGES
After a final group photo, the four astronauts Thomas Pesquet, Megan McArthur, Shane Kimbrough and Akihiko Hoshide say goodbye to their technical teams and get into cars headed towards the Crew Dragon capsule. IMAGES