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 Here's the story: We sat down with a man who had a harrowing journey with addiction. He began by telling us about his early days in tertiary education, where he would occasionally smoke dagga with friends. However, his focus remained on his studies, and he worked hard to graduate and secure a qualification. After landing a job, he started building a life for himself. He got married, bought a property, and even splurged on a car. Life was good, and he felt like he was on top of the world. But one fateful night, while out with friends, he was introduced to heavier narcotics. At first, the experience was exhilarating. He described it as an elevation from the mild high of dagga to a level 5 high, where he felt invincible and euphoric. The effects would last for days, allowing him to party from Friday to Sunday without sleep. The problem, however, began to manifest on Mondays and Tuesdays every week, when the withdrawal symptoms would kick in, and he'd struggle to function at work....
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SPACEX ROCKET FOR FIRST ALL-TOURIST SPACEFLIGHT ROLLS TO LAUNCHPAD

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SPACEX

Roll Out

The SpaceX rocket destined to launch the first all-tourist crew into orbit made its way to the launchpad facilities at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center over the weekend, as spotted by keen-eyed space enthusiasts on Reddit.

If all goes well, the launch will mark a milestone for private spaceflight, allowing those who can afford it to spend considerable time in Earth’s orbit — and not just several minutes cruising through the upper atmosphere, like SpaceX competitors Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic have done.

 

Lift Off

On September 14, the Falcon 9 rocket will carry the crew of four — none of which are professionally trained astronauts — into space as part of the Inspiration4 mission, funded by mission commander (and, crucially, billionaire) Jared Isaacman.

The Crew Dragon capsule that the crew will call home for roughly three days while circling the Earth has already been to space once before. The spacecraft, dubbed Resilience, was used to carry the first operational (rather than test flight) crew to the International Space Station on board a Crew Dragon in November 2020.

The Falcon 9 rocket booster, which made its way to to the launch facilities, has also been flown twice already.

But instead of a docking module built into the nosecone of the Crew Dragon, the spacecraft will be outfitted with a massive glass dome that will give its occupants an incredible view of the Earth below.

It’s a momentous occasion for the space company. If successful, SpaceX could prove once and for all that spaceflight is indeed possible — even without decades of training.

READ MORE: SpaceX rolls Inspiration4 Falcon 9 rocket to the pad for historic launch [Teslarati]

More on the mission: SpaceX Shows Off Beautiful Dome for Next Month’s Space Mission


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