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Detailed explanation-1: -WASHINGTON: SpaceX announced on Monday that it will launch four private individuals on a Crew Dragon capsule into orbit around the Earth, dubbed as “the world’s first all-civilian mission.” It is scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -The spaceflight referred to as Inspiration4 was operated by SpaceX and lifted off from Cape Canaveral’s historic Launchpad 39A on 16 September 2021 at 00:02:56 UTC. Aboard were Mr. Jared Isaacman, Commander, Dr. Sian Proctor, Pilot, Ms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Axiom Mission 1 was a mission to the International Space Station by the Houston-based Axiom Space that marked the first fully private crew to the orbiting complex. It launched on April 8, 2022. SpaceX launched a four-person crew on the mission that included a former NASA astronaut and three paying spaceflyers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Endurance is returning SpaceX’s Crew-3 astronaut mission for NASA back to Earth. The mission, which launched in November 2021, ferried NASA astronauts Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn, Kayla Barron and European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer to the station for a six-month trip.

Detailed explanation-5: -SpaceX set to launch first all-civilian crew on Axiom-1 mission to ISS.