Christopher Sembroski
American data engineer, Air Force veteran, and space tourist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christopher Sembroski (born August 28, 1979) is an American data engineer, Air Force veteran, and commercial astronaut. He flew to orbit on Inspiration4, a private spaceflight funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman.
Chris Sembroski | |
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Born | Christopher Sembroski (1979-08-28) August 28, 1979 (age 44) |
Nationality | USA |
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Known for | Private astronaut aboard Inspiration4 |
Space career | |
Crew Dragon Astronaut Commercial Astronaut | |
Time in space | 2d 23h 3m |
Selection | Mission Specialist |
Missions | Inspiration4 |
Sembroski is a Blue Origin employee and was a crew member on the Inspiration4 mission.[1] The spaceflight position was given to Sembroski by his friend Kyle Hippchen, as he was unable to accept the prize because he exceeded the weight limit of the Dragon vehicle.[2][3]
Sembroski has long had an interest in space, being an amateur astronomer and rocketeer.[4][5][6] Sembroski received the call sign "Hanks" during training.[7]
He is featured on the cover of a Time magazine double issue with the rest of the crew of Inspiration4 in August 2021.[8]