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#SpaceX’s civilian crew makes water landing off Florida coast

“#SpaceX’s civilian crew makes water landing off Florida coast”

SpaceX’s amateur astronauts safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida on Saturday.

A rousing round of applause was heard from the control room as Inspiration4 parachutes were launched to slow down the Dragon capsule at 7:04 p.m., a live feed of the landing showed.

Three minutes later, the ship gently hit the waters near Cape Canaveral at a slowed-down speed of 15 miles per hour, SpaceX commenters said.

Boats rushed to the capsule to inspect the ship and hoist it onto a recovery vessel.

“On behalf of Space X, welcome home to planet Earth,” a dispatcher said to the crew on the live stream.

“Your mission has shown the world that space is for all of us, and that everyday people can make extraordinary impacts on the world around them.”

The historic first-ever all-civilian space orbit spent three days circling the world at an altitude of 335 miles.

In this image taken provided by SpaceX, a capsule carrying four people parachutes into the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. The all-amateur crew was the first to circle the world without a professional astronaut. — Inspiration4 parachutes into the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast on Sept. 18, 2021.

In this image taken from video, Hayley Arceneaux, one of four passengers aboard the SpaceX capsule, reacts after emerging from the capsule Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, after it was recovered following its splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. The all-amateur crew was the first to circle the world without a professional astronaut. — Hayley Arceneaux was the first passenger out of the capsule after landing.

In this image taken from video, Chris Sembroski, one of four passengers aboard the SpaceX capsule, reacts after emerging from the capsule Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, after it was recovered following its splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. The all-amateur crew was the first to circle the world without a professional astronaut. — Chris Sembroski reacts after exiting Inspiration4.

In this image taken from video, Sian Proctor, one of four passengers aboard the SpaceX capsule, reacts after emerging from the capsule Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, after it was recovered following its splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. The all-amateur crew was the first to circle the world without a professional astronaut. — Dr. Sian Proctor was one of the four amateurs on the trip.

In this image taken from video, Jared Isaacman, one of four passengers aboard the SpaceX capsule, reacts after emerging from the capsule Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, after it was recovered following its splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. The all-amateur crew was the first to circle the world without a professional astronaut. — Jared Isaacman emerges from the capsule after landing.

The amateur astronauts — Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Chris Sembroski and Dr. Sian Proctor — have been training for months. The flight crew was announced in March.

Isaacman, 38, an accomplished jet pilot, commanded the mission after reportedly paying $200 million for the privilege.

SpaceX’s webcast shows parachutes being deployed as the Inspiration4 prepares to splash down on the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida.

Footage shows the capsule being lifted up to a recovery vessel.

Amateur astronauts Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Chris Sembroski and Dr. Sian Proctor is seen amid the Inspiration4’s landing back to Florida. — Amateur astronauts Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Chris Sembroski and Dr. Sian Proctor during the landing.

The billionaire donated two of the seats on the mission. The other went to Sembroski, who won a sweepstakes that raised $113 million in St. Jude donations.

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