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Launch Date
9/16/2021
Launch Site
KSC LC39A
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Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5 (Falcon 9 Family)
One Inspiration4 crew member will be selected via a raffle in which people buy entries on the Inspiration4 website and the money goes to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
People can purchase entries for the Inspiration4 sweepstakes through the Inspiration4 website through 2021-02-28 with a winner selected on or around 2021-03-01.
As of early 2021-02-16, the Inspiration4 contest had raised just under $9 million, according to its website.
The Inspiration4 website reported $29,200,000 raised toward the $100,000,000 fundraising goal as of early 2021-09-10.
Elon Musk’s $50,000,000 donation was not included in the Inspiration4 fundraising figures on the project website as of early 2021-09-19.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched on 2021-09-16 carrying a crew capsule with four private citizens (two men and two women).
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.
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.
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.
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.