He is seeking to raise $200 million for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. So far, the Inspiration4 mission has commitments for over $160 million in donations. Isaacman is donating $100 million of his own money. After Inspiration4 landed, SpaceX CEO Musk tweeted that he would donate $50 million, too.
Arceneaux is a St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital physician assistant. And she was treated for bone cancer at 10 years old at the Memphis-based hospital. And she will be the first person in space with a prosthesis.
She represents Hope and believes that the mission will inspire people. ‘I’ve had some difficulties in life, but I think everyone has in some way,’ she said.
I think everyone has had to overcome something, and I just hope that people can look at my story and know that holding on to hope, that there will be better days, is so important,’ she added.
Space is for everyone
Dr. Proctor represents Prosperity. She makes history as the first black woman to pilot a spacecraft. In 2009 she was a finalist to become a NASA astronaut. But was not chosen. Her dad was an integral part of NASA’s Apollo team.
