{"id":21195,"date":"2020-02-18T13:17:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T18:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21195"},"modified":"2020-02-18T15:03:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T20:03:17","slug":"space-adventures-to-fly-private-citizens-on-spacex-crew-dragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21195","title":{"rendered":"Space Adventures to fly private citizens on SpaceX Crew Dragon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaceadventures.com\">Space Adventures<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\">SpaceX<\/a> announced today plans to fly four private citizens on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/dragon\">Crew Dragon<\/a> flight. The Dragon would not go to the ISS but would be a &#8220;free flyer&#8221; mission in which the citizen astronauts would enjoy microgravity and views of Earth in the spacecraft. The spacecraft would go to 2-3 times the altitude of the ISS. The first launch is aimed for the late 2021 to mid-2022 time frame. The mission would last up to five days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceadventures.com\/space-adventures-announces-agreement-with-spacex-to-launch-private-citizens-on-the-crew-dragon-spacecraft\/\"><strong>Space Adventures Announces Agreement with SpaceX<br \/>\nto Launch Private Citizens on the Crew Dragon Spacecraft<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Mission profile provides opportunity to break a world record<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NsVXz1Fsxbk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>February 18, 2020 \u2013 Vienna, Va<\/strong>. &#8212; Building on the success of Crew Dragon\u2019s first demonstration mission to the International Space Station in March 2019 and the recent successful test of the spacecraft\u2019s launch escape system, Space Adventures, Inc. has entered into an agreement with SpaceX to fly private citizens on the first Crew Dragon free-flyer mission. This will provide up to four individuals with the opportunity to break the world altitude record for private citizen spaceflight and see planet Earth the way no one has since the Gemini program.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21205\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crew_Dragon_Demo-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21205\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=21205\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dragon_Carousel_0001_81.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dragon on Falcon 9 for uncrewed test flight\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dragon on Falcon 9 for uncrewed test flight launched March 2, 2019 to the ISS.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dragon_Carousel_0001_81-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21205\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dragon_Carousel_0001_81-500x281.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dragon_Carousel_0001_81-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dragon_Carousel_0001_81-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dragon_Carousel_0001_81-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dragon_Carousel_0001_81-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Dragon_Carousel_0001_81.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Crew Dragon atop a Falcon 9 on Pad 39A before the launch on March 2, 2019 of the uncrewed vehicle for a test mission\u00a0 to the ISS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If interested parties are secured, this mission will be the first orbital space tourism experience provided entirely with American technology. Private citizens will fly aboard SpaceX\u2019s fully autonomous Crew Dragon spacecraft launched by the company\u2019s Falcon 9 rocket, the same spacecraft and launch vehicle that SpaceX will use to transport NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cThis historic mission will forge a path to making spaceflight possible for all people who dream of it, and we are pleased to work with the \u00a0Space Adventures\u2019 team on the mission,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>said Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operating Officer, SpaceX.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cCreating unique and previously impossible opportunities for private citizens to experience space is why Space Adventures exists. From 2001-2009 our clients made history by flying over 36 million miles in space on eight separate missions to the ISS. Since its maiden mission in 2010, no engineering achievement has consistently impressed the industry more than the Dragon\/Falcon 9 reusable system. Honoring our combined histories, this Dragon mission will be a special experience and a once in a lifetime opportunity &#8211; capable of reaching twice the altitude of any prior civilian astronaut mission or space station visitor,\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>said Eric Anderson, Chairman, Space Adventures.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18170\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18170\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18170\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=18170\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024x5761.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024&amp;#215;576[1]\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A view of the Crew Dragon on it&amp;#8217;s way back to earth about earth views-on-new-NASA TV&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024x5761-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18170\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024x5761-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024x5761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024x5761-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/snaps_crew-dragon-on-it-s-way-back-to-earth-about-earth-views-on-new-nasa-tv-1-public-_i4-1024x5761-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the Crew Dragon during the uncrewed test flight in March 2019. The vehicle here was on it&#8217;s way back to earth after departing the ISS. Credits: NASA TV.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>About Space Adventures: <\/strong>Space Adventures, the company that organized the flights for the world\u2019s first private space explorers, is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metro area. It offers a variety of programs available today, including spaceflight missions to the International Space Station, around the Moon, record-breaking orbital missions, and various training and spaceflight qualification programs. The company\u2019s orbital spaceflight clients include Dennis Tito, Mark Shuttleworth, Greg Olsen, Anousheh Ansari, Charles Simonyi, Richard Garriott, and Guy Lalibert\u00e9. For more information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spaceadventures.com\">www.spaceadventures.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/78ATfCaBn6E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>===<\/p>\n<p>See also<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/02\/18\/spacex-will-fly-4-space-tourists-on-crew-dragon-to-orbit.html\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SpaceX will fly 4 space tourists on Crew Dragon to orbit &#8211; CNBC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/space-adventures-to-fly-tourists-on-crew-dragon-mission\/\">Space Adventures to fly tourists on Crew Dragon mission &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/valeriestimac\/2020\/02\/18\/spacex--space-adventures-team-up-to-expand-space-tourism-offerings\/#722458126bec\">SpaceX And Space Adventures Team Up To Expand Space Tourism Offerings &#8211; Forbes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceAdventures\/with_replies\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tweets with replies by Space Adventures (@SpaceAdventures) \/ Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">==<em> Amazon Ad<\/em> ==<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1733265708\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1733265708&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=74214a71c15ff3f511948d70514cdda2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See You In Orbit?:<br \/>\nOur Dream Of Spaceflight<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1733265708\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1733265708&amp;asins=1733265708&amp;linkId=36599dee290dd1287997513688ae2aed&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Space Adventures and SpaceX announced today plans to fly four private citizens on a Crew Dragon flight. The Dragon would not go to the ISS but would be a &#8220;free flyer&#8221; mission in which the citizen astronauts would enjoy microgravity and views of Earth in the spacecraft. The spacecraft would go to 2-3 times the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21195\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space Adventures to fly private citizens on SpaceX Crew Dragon<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[82,14,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-future","category-space-participation","category-spaceflight-parabolic-flight"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-5vR","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13999,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=13999","url_meta":{"origin":21195,"position":0},"title":"SpaceX to fly two private citizens on a flight around the Moon","author":"TopSpacer","date":"February 28, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"SpaceX announced on Monday that two private persons will ride a Crew Dragon spacecraft launched by a Falcon Heavy on a trip around the Moon. 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