"Best Ride Of My Life": Mission Pilot After 3-Day All-Civilian Space Trip
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The SpaceX capsule, carrying Sian Proctor and three others, on Sunday successfully concluded the historic orbital mission with no professional astronauts on board.
Sian Proctor, the pilot of the world's first all-civilian space mission, just had the "best ride" of her life as she touched down following a three-day trip to Earth's orbit on board a SpaceX capsule. Best ride of my life! Thank you @SpaceX and @elonmusk! @inspiration4xhttps://t.co/kQFa9mo8GK Nothing but #gratitude!! Thank you to everyone who helped make our mission a success and supported us through this historic journey. ????????????????????????????@inspiration4x@SpaceX#Space2inspirehttps://t.co/W0PgPn6fpu
The SpaceX capsule on Sunday successfully concluded the historic orbital mission with no professional astronauts on board. Proctor, 51, was the mission pilot alongside mission commander Jared Isaacman, a billionaire who financed the trip for the crew.
“Best ride of my life! Thank you @SpaceX and @elonmusk! @inspiration4x,” she tweeted after her touchdown, tagging SpaceX founder Elon Musk.