20 September 2021
SpaceX all-civilian crew completes historic orbital mission
... first privately funded orbital spaceflight, led by billionaire philanthropist Jared Isaacman. He chose Memphis-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as the benefactor for a fundraising effort tied to the mission, donating $100 million himself...
03 February 2021
SpaceX announces Inspiration4, the first ‘all-civilian’ mission to space
... executive and pilot Jared Isaacman, the founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments, to raise awareness of the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Isaacman, who has financed the entire four-person mission, is donating the three accompanying seats on the...
31 March 2021
Inspiration4 names final crew members for world’s first all-civilian mission to space
...at Lockheed Martin and United States Air Force veteran. He contributed to a special fundraising campaign for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® that offered an Inspiration4 seat to a lucky donor after receiving nearly 72,000 entries. Since it was...
