Christopher Sembroski Explained

Chris Sembroski
Birth Name:Christopher Sembroski
Birth Date:August 28, 1979
Nationality: United States
Known For:Private astronaut aboard Inspiration4
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Type:Commercial astronaut
Space Time:2d 23h 3m

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.

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]

Career

Sembroski grew up in Kannapolis, North Carolina.[1] During college, Sembroski volunteered for ProSpace, a nonprofit organization advocating for private spaceflight.[5] Sembroski also was a counselor at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama which promotes science, technology, engineering, and math to children and teenagers.[4] [5] After college, Sembroski joined the United States Air Force as an Electro-Mechanical Technician stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, MT.[9] Sembroski worked as a data engineer for Lockheed Martin.[6] He has since moved to work as an avionics engineer at Blue Origin.[10]

He is a member of the Association of Space Explorers.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Everett's own spaceman thrilled to join all-civilian mission . Julie Muhlstein. . 2021-04-18 . 2021-04-20.
  2. News: He won a trip to space. Then he gave it away to a friend. AP News. 27 January 2022. 2 February 2022.
  3. News: How were the astronauts selected? . Kenneth Chang . New York Times . 2021-09-15 . 2021-09-19.
  4. News: A Billionaire Names His Team to Ride SpaceX, No Pros Allowed . Kenneth Chang . New York Times . 2021-03-30 . 2021-03-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210330120016/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/science/30spacex-inspiration4.html . 2021-03-30 .
  5. Meet First All-Civilian Space Crew, Who Are 'Pushing Boundaries' on Inspiration4-SpaceX Mission . Rachel DeSantis . 30 March 2021 . People .
  6. News: Two space fans – including Everett man – get seats on billionaire's private flight . Nancy Dunn . Associated Press . KNKX . NPR . 30 March 2021 .
  7. Web site: Thompson . Amy . Inspiration4's call signs: The crew of SpaceX's all-civilian mission have special nicknames . Space.com . September 15, 2021 . 15 September 2021.
  8. Kluger . Jeffrey . 2021-08-23 . Inside Inspiration 4 . Time . 2021-09-15.
  9. Web site: Missiles to symphonies . Air Force Space Command . 4 April 2021 . March 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210330202145/https://www.afspc.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000473994/ . dead .
  10. Web site: Wattles . Jackie . 2022-07-19 . He went to orbit on a SpaceX rocket. Now, he's working for its archrival CNN Business . 2022-07-21 . CNN . en.
  11. https://www.space-explorers.org/USA List of members of the ASE from United States

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