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'''Jared Isaacman''' (born February 11, 1983) is an American entrepreneur, [[pilot]], philanthropist, and [[commercial astronaut]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=FAA Commercial Human Spaceflight Recognition|url=https://www.faa.gov/space/licenses/human_spaceflight/recognition/|access-date=10 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=astronaut {{!}} Definition, Facts, & Training {{!}} Britannica|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/astronaut|access-date=2021-11-16|website=www.britannica.com|language=en}}</ref> He is the founder, CEO of [[Draken International]], a private [[air force]] provider and [[Shift4 Payments]], a [[payment processor]].<ref name=forbes20201007/> As of
Isaacman was the commander of [[Inspiration4]], a [[Private spaceflight|private]] [[Human spaceflight|spaceflight]] using [[SpaceX]]'s [[Crew Dragon Resilience|Crew Dragon ''Resilience'']], launched from [[Kennedy Space Center]] in Florida on September 16, 2021. The crew returned to Earth on September 18, 2021, after orbiting at {{cvt|585|km}} in altitude. The mission was part of a fundraiser for [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]], to which Isaacman pledged to donate $100 million.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sheetz|first=Michael|date=2021-09-15|title=SpaceX is set to launch four nonprofessional astronauts to orbit: Here's what you should know|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/15/spacex-inspiration4-launch-here-is-what-you-should-know.html|access-date=2021-09-17|website=CNBC|language=en}}</ref>
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