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Inspiration4

retired
Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2021-084ALaunched 9/16/2021
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Inspiration4 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
9/16/2021
Last Contact
9/18/2021
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
574 km
Inclination
51.64 deg
Dry Mass
9,500 kg
Total Mass
13,000 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Human Spaceflight
Payload Category
SS
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
SpaceX
Manufacturer
SpaceX
Registry
COSPAR ID
2021-084A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1031
Track
Mentions
51
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Jared Isaacman has flown in space twice on SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft during Inspiration4 in September 2021 and Polaris Dawn in September 2024.

CapabilityValue 3.0Dec 18, 2025米上院、NASA長官にアイザックマン氏を承認–気になる「アテナ計画」の中身

IWC has previously participated in commercial human spaceflight missions such as Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn.

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Oct 2, 2025
10/2宇宙ニュース・IWCシャフハウゼンとVastが技術協力提携 宇宙飛行に対応した時計の開発へ ほか3件

IWC has gained invaluable initial experience in space exploration through its presence onboard the Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn commercial human spaceflight missions.

GeneralValue 1.5Sep 25, 2025“OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER” OF VAST

Jared Isaacman commanded and funded two private astronaut missions flown on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon: Inspiration4 in September 2021 and Polaris Dawn in September 2024.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.0Dec 4, 2024Trump selects Isaacman to be NASA administrator

Sarah Gillis prepared NASA astronauts for Demo-2 and Crew-1 and directly trained the Inspiration4 astronauts.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Sep 10, 2024SpaceX’s Success at last as Polaris Dawn soars to the highest orbit with humans since the Apollo 17

Inspiration4 was the world’s first all-civilian mission to orbit and its Crew Dragon and crew completed a multi-day low Earth orbit mission that splashed down off the coast of Florida at 7:06 p.m. EDT on Saturday, 2021-09-18.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 10, 2024SpaceX’s Success at last as Polaris Dawn soars to the highest orbit with humans since the Apollo 17

The Dragon spacecraft supporting Polaris Dawn previously flew Crew-1 to and from the International Space Station and previously flew Inspiration4.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Sep 9, 2024SpaceX is standing on Tuesday for Polaris Dawn launch, so far

The first stage booster that failed previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb Launch 17, ARABSAT BADR-8, and 15 Starlink missions.

GeneralValue 4.0Aug 28, 2024SpaceX’s Falcon 9 in fiery demise after successful launch of 21 Starlink smallsats including 13 Direct-to-Cell from Canaveral

The first stage booster supporting the 2024-03-13 mission previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb Launch 17, ARABSAT BADR-8, and 11 Starlink missions.

GeneralValue 4.0Mar 13, 2024SpaceX plans 2 launches in 2 days from 2 locations

The first stage booster supporting the March mission is flying for the 19th time and previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb Launch 17, ARABSAT BADR-8, and 11 Starlink missions.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Mar 13, 2024SpaceX scrubs Starlink launch 2 minutes before sendoff — now 2 launches tomorrow

Polaris Dawn is funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, who led the Inspiration4 private mission in 2021.

FinancialGrowthRelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 9, 2024Ax-3 private astronaut mission splashes down

Hayley Arceneaux, a cancer survivor with a prosthetic leg, was a member of the Inspiration4 Crew Dragon mission in 2021.

GeneralValue 2.0Jan 26, 2024New effort seeks to study health issues for private astronauts

The Polaris program was unveiled in February 2022, five months after Jared Isaacman commanded the Inspiration4 private astronaut mission.

GeneralPlanValue 3.2Dec 11, 2023Polaris Dawn rescheduled for April

Booster B1062 previously supported 16 missions, including GPS III SV04, GPS III SV05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb 17, ARABSAT BADR-8, and nine Starlink missions.

GeneralValue 3.5Nov 27, 2023Another successful nighttime SpaceX Starlink satellites launch

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb Launch 17, ARABSAT BADR-8, and seven Starlink missions.

GeneralValue 4.0Jul 26, 2023July 27th… a Starlinks sending scheduled…

The Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting the ARABSAT BADR-8 mission previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb Launch 17, and seven Starlink missions.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 29, 2023UPDATE 3: Bye-bye BADR-8 as SpaceX launches the Arabsat satellite to orbit

Inspiration4 was a private astronaut mission launched by SpaceX in 2021 that spent three days in space without docking with the International Space Station.

GeneralValue 4.0May 21, 2023SpaceX launches second Axiom Space private astronaut mission to ISS

The first stage booster supporting the OneWeb 17 mission previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, and seven Starlink missions.

GeneralValue 4.0Mar 9, 2023SpaceX Falcon 9 administers the power and sends the next OneWeb set of satellites to LEO — OneWeb confirms successful satellite deployment

Jared Isaacman led the Inspiration4 private astronaut mission that flew four people for three days on a Crew Dragon in 2021.

GeneralCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 23, 2023Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission preparing for summer launch

The 2022-12-28 Falcon 9 booster previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, and Nilesat 301, and it has supported six Starlink missions in total.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 1, 2023Launched: SpaceX’s 2Gen Starlink satellites + ImageSat International’s EROS C-3 satellite