on Wednesday (Sept. 15), SpaceX is going to kick off its historical moment, the Inspiration4 mission which is aiming to start space travel and you can watch the historic liftoff live.
The launch webcast will start on SpaceX’s YouTube channel Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. EDT (1945 GMT) and will also stream here at Space.com, courtesy of SpaceX.
The five-hour launch window at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida opens at 8:02 p.m. EDT (0002 GMT on Thursday, Sept. 16).
How to watch the Inspiration4 Mission in China?
So how to watch this historical moment in China? As we all know that YouTube is inaccessible in China.
Well, with the use of a VPN, you can effortlessly access YouTube in China, watching the whole process of the Inspiration4 mission. You can also hear virtually from the four crewmembers of Inspiration4, the first all-civilian mission to Earth orbit.
- Step 1: Go to the ExpressVPN official website to download it.
- Step 2: Determine which VPN and which server works best for your location. In China, every location reacts differently regarding speed, so you should try it one by one. It also helps to switch connection protocols.
- Step 3: Open YouTube and Enjoy it. The last step is the easiest and most exciting one. Now you can enjoy the live stream.
One more thing: If the mission is delayed
If the launch is delayed for any reason, a backup plan is available opening at 8:05 p.m. EDT on Thursday (Sept. 16; 0005 GMT on Friday, Sept. 17). However, weather conditions are currently 70% favorable for Wednesday’s prime launch window, so let’s hope!
Inspiration4 Launch
On Wednesday, September 15 at 8:02 p.m. EDT, 00:02 UTC on September 16, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched the Inspiration4 mission – the world’s first all-civilian human spaceflight to orbit – from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Approximately three days after liftoff, Dragon and the crew of Inspiration4 will splash down at one of several possible landing sites off the Florida coast. Follow Dragon’s journey in the tracker above as the Inspiration4 crew orbits Earth approximately every 90 minutes.
Inspiration4 is commanded by Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments and an accomplished pilot and adventurer. Joining him are Medical Officer Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® and pediatric cancer survivor; Mission Specialist Chris Sembroski, an Air Force veteran and aerospace data engineer; and Mission Pilot Dr. Sian Proctor, a geoscientist, entrepreneur, and trained pilot.
