SpaceX's first all civilian mission to launch on Sept 15 led by billionaire Isaacman

Months after Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin launched tourists into space under Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos respectively, Elon Musk is trying to catch up. The mission will have four civilians on board the Crew Dragon capsule led by Billionaire Jared Issacman, the founder of Shift4 Payments. Jared Isaacman, the billionaire tech entrepreneur who will command the mission said, “The crew of Inspiration4 is eager to use our mission to help make a better future for those who will launch in the years and decades to come.” “We are proud that our flight will help influence all those who will travel after us and look forward to seeing how this mission will help shape the beginning of a new era for space exploration," he added. A billionaire led crew The four-member crew is being commanded by Isaacman, an accomplished jet pilot, who is rated to fly commercial and military aircraft and holds several world records including two Speed-Around-The-World flights in 2008 and 2009 that raised money and awareness for the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Along with Issacman, the crew includes St. Jude physician's assistant Hayley Arcenaux, data engineer Chris Sembroski and geoscientist, science communicator and space artist Sian Proctor.