http://www.newsweek.com/who-kyle-hippchen-why-pull-out-spacex-first-all-civilian-flight-inspiration4-1673880

A man who won a spot on SpaceX's first orbital tourist flight has revealed why he had to pull out of the mission.

The man in question is Kyle Hippchen—a 43-year-old Florida-based captain for Delta's regional airline Endeavor Air.