Jared Isaacman

Sian Proctor, First Black Woman To Pilot A Spacecraft, Advocates For “J.E.D.I.” Space: Just, Equitable, Diverse, And Inclusive

“I’m the fourth Black female from the United States to fly to space, only four of us. And out of the four that have gone, only one person has gone multiple times. I really want to have that message out there that, you know, you can become a pilot. You can go to the stars – but not only for people of color and girls of color, but also for us what I call seasoned individuals. You know, I’ve been chasing space my entire life, and it took me 50-plus years to get here, but I made it.” – Dr.

SpaceX Set to Launch First All-Civilian Crew Into Space

Hawthorne-based SpaceX will look to make another bit of history today when it attempts to launch the first all-civilian crew into space — a mission spearheaded by an entrepreneur who planned the three- day mission to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
   The flight, dubbed Inspiration4, will be led by Jared Isaacman, the founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments. Isaacman has said the trip would generate $200 million for St. Jude, with half of that amount coming from him personally and the rest generated by donations — most of them from people hoping to win a
seat inside the SpaceX Dragon capsule.