Inspiration4 crew in space
The crew of Inspiration4 – Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Chris Sembroski and Sian Proctor (left to right) – said they've been busy doing research and enjoying views out the Crew Dragon’s cupola during their time in orbit so far. Credit: SpaceX

WAILEA, Hawaii — SpaceX’s first private Crew Dragon mission is set to end with a splashdown off the Florida coast Sept. 18, three days after liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center.

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Jeff Foust writes about space policy, commercial space, and related topics for SpaceNews. He earned a Ph.D. in planetary sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s degree with honors in geophysics and planetary science...