A busy day in orbit for SpaceX's all-civilian Inspiration4 crew
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The all-civilian Inspiration4 crew chatted with Tom Cruise from space, mission officials said Friday, sharing their experiences on the first privately-funded trip to orbit while enjoying "an incredible" first full day in weightlessness.
They also got a chance to take in spectacular views of Earth from their Crew Dragon capsule's hemispheric cupola, beaming down video of the blue-and-white planet 365 miles below.
The mission was chartered by billionaire Jared Isaacman in part to raise up to $200 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. Medical officer Hayley Arceneaux, a childhood cancer survivor treated at St. Jude and now a physician assistant at the hospital, showed off the view in a video chat with patients.
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