Add four more names to the short list of human beings who’ve traveled beyond the edge of Earth.
“The door’s open now, and it’s pretty incredible,” he said.
Shortly after, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos rodehisrocket a little further.
Whether they made it to “space,” though, has been hotly debated.
Most space watchers agree these short suborbital trips aren’t quite the same as getting into low Earth orbit.
There will be no debate about the Inspiration4 mission.
The second was offered in a raffle for those who made a donation to the hospital.
The seat was won by a friend of Sembroski, who gifted him the seat.
Sembroski is the mission specialist and will help manage payload science experiments.
She is the first Black woman to pilot a spacecraft.
The mission is more than just a joyride for space tourists, though.
Expect to see some breathtaking photos of our giant blue marble in the coming days.
The Dragon capsule, whether outfitted for crew or for supply runs, hasn’t ever reached such heights.
It’s also one of the busiest times for human spaceflight in history.
This has been touted as an all-time record for the space population, but that’s debated.
