Why the SpaceX / Inspiration 4 Private Space Mission is a Big Deal

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In about two weeks SpaceX will launch the first fully privately crewed (and paid for) space mission for a three day trip to an orbit higher than the Hubble Space Telescope. The mission will be crewed by four private citizens and is a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Hospital. See more space: http://lon.tv/space and subscribe! http://lon.tv/s VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - Private Spaceflight History 02:53 - Blue Origin & Virgin Galactic 04:04 - Inspiration 4 Mission 08:42 - Inspiration 4 Crew 12:48 - SpaceX Dragon Capsule Size 13:58 - Training & Cost? 15:54 - Axiom’s January Mission to ISS 17:23 - My Coverage of Inspiration 4 18:06 - Supporter Thank Yous 18:24 - Helping The Channel 18:42 - My Other Channels 19:27 - Conclusion Subscribe to my email list to get a weekly digest of upcoming videos! - http://lon.tv/email See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers!  http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! lon@lon.tv Follow me on Facebook! http://facebook.com/lonreviewstech Follow me on Twitter! http://twitter.com/lonseidman Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lon-seidman/support