All-civilian flight to orbit blazes new trail for charity with this week’s SpaceX launch
Source: Spaceflight Now
Date Published: 09/13/2021
An all-civilian, non-astronaut crew, including a childhood cancer survivor, is ready for blastoff this week on a history-making SpaceX flight. Launch is scheduled for Wednesday evening for the first fully commercial, non-government flight to orbit, a charity-driven mission proponents say will open the door for “everyday people” to fly in space.
