Share:KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - The weather seems cooperative and the passengers are raring to go: SpaceX’s first space tourists were a picture of calm Wednesday as they prepared to blast off on a three-day mission to orbit the Earth. “No jitters, excited to get going!” American billionaire Jared Isaacman told reporters when asked his state of mind at a press conference. Behind him towered the giant Falcon 9 rocket, which will carry the four-member, all civilian crew for the mission, dubbed Inspiration4. “I’m just so excited for tomorrow to get here.”Chris Sembroski, a 42-year-old Air Force veteran, even compared the extraordinary voyage to a “camper van” ride. He’s not far off: the interior of the Dragon Capsule offers its occupants a cramped eight by four meters (27 by 13 feet) of space.

Source: The Nation September 16, 2021 03:00 UTC