Meet the engineer who won a dream sweepstakes to space

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Chris Sembroski is just your average American who has been in love with space all his life. Image: SpaceX

Sembroski is an engineer at Lockheed Martin, a former missleman in the US Air Force, and long-time space enthusiast. Image: Inspiration4

He volunteered with ProSpace, a grassroots lobbying effort that promoted legislation in Washington, D.C., to help open space travel and allow companies like SpaceX to exist. Image: Inspiration4

He also was a Space Camp counselor. So when Sembrowski saw an opportunity to go to space and donate to a good cause, it was an obvious choice. He also was a Space Camp counselor. So when Sembrowski saw an opportunity to go to space and donate to a good cause, it was an obvious choice.

Sembroski donated to St. Jude through the Inspiration4 sweepstakes after seeing the Super Bowl ad play earlier this year. Image: Netflix

When selected for seat on the mission, he told Issacman that he was going to have to discuss it with his wife, who did not know he entered the sweepstake. Image: Netflix

Chris represents the seat of Generosity as well as the dreams of many normal civilians with the dream of going to space. Image: Inspiration4

Get prepared for the Inspiration4 launch on September 16th by watching the Netflix documentary on their selection and training. Get prepared for the Inspiration4 launch on September 16th by watching the Netflix documentary on their selection and training.