SpaceX Inspiration4 - in pictures

  • Inspiration4 crew member Sian Proctor waved to onlookers before heading to the launch pad. AFP
    Inspiration4 crew member Sian Proctor waved to onlookers before heading to the launch pad. AFP
  • The mission is being funded and led by Jared Isaacman, seen here waving to family members before the trip to launch pad 39-A. AP
    The mission is being funded and led by Jared Isaacman, seen here waving to family members before the trip to launch pad 39-A. AP
  • SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was there to send off the crew ahead of the launch. AFP
    SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was there to send off the crew ahead of the launch. AFP
  • The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket prepares for take off on September 15 at Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. AFP
    The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket prepares for take off on September 15 at Nasa's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. AFP
  • Inspiration4 will be the world's first all-civilian space mission. AFP
    Inspiration4 will be the world's first all-civilian space mission. AFP
  • The Inspiration4 crew, left to right, Chris Sembroski, Sian Proctor, Hayley Arceneaux and Jared Isaacman pose with a technician, centre, in Huntsville, Alabama. AFP
    The Inspiration4 crew, left to right, Chris Sembroski, Sian Proctor, Hayley Arceneaux and Jared Isaacman pose with a technician, centre, in Huntsville, Alabama. AFP
  • The crew arrive in Florida. AFP
    The crew arrive in Florida. AFP
  • The crew – all complete novices – will spend three days in space without any professional astronauts to assist them. AFP
    The crew – all complete novices – will spend three days in space without any professional astronauts to assist them. AFP