SpaceX Set To Launch Four Tourists Into Space For A Three-Day Trip

CBS Miami

September 16, 2021

SpaceX is expected to launch its first private flight on Wednesday without any professional astronauts.

The launch is scheduled to happen between 8:02 pm and 1:02 am from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center though forecasters are keeping a close eye out for storms that could impact the mission.

The three-day journey will see the quartet free-flying through Earth’s orbit, whipping around the planet once every 90 minutes while the passengers float, buoyed by microgravity, and take in panoramic views of our home planet. To cap off the journey, their spacecraft will dive back into the atmosphere for a fiery re-entry and splashdown off the coast of Florida.

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