SpaceX is set to launch the world’s first ever all-civilian mission to orbit on Wednesday evening in Florida, weather permitting.The crew of four civilians includes a high-school dropout for a commander, a medical officer who survived cancer as a child, an artist and college professor, and a man who won his seat through a charity donation.
They are set to travel into orbit this week following a private deal between the commander, payments entrepreneur and jet pilot Jared Isaacman, and SpaceX.The terms of that deal haven’t been disclosed, but Mr Isaacman is using the trip to raise $200m (£146 …
