Remember what I said about the supersonic private jet?

 

In a post a couple of days ago, I mentioned that though I'm not wealthy, I'd sure like to snag a ride on a supersonic private jet.

Well, a couple of people are going to get a ride on something going considerably faster than that.

Inspiration4 announces crew for private SpaceX Crew Dragon mission

One part of this article says:

"In addition to announcing the crew, Isaacman [the billionaire who bought the mission] and SpaceX outlined the details of the mission itself. Launch is scheduled for no earlier than Sept. 15, slightly earlier than the original announcement of the fourth quarter of this year. The spacecraft will remain in orbit for three days, flying in an orbit at the same inclination as the International Space Station — 51.6 degrees — but in an orbit as high as 540 kilometers, more than 100 kilometers above the station."

I sure hope this works.