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SpaceX Inspiration4 - in pictures

September 15, 2021 at 6:28 am EDT
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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
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
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 crew arrive in Florida. AFP
The crew – all complete novices – will spend three days in space without any professional astronauts to assist them. AFP

Inspiration4 crew member Sian Proctor waved to onlookers before heading to the launch pad. AFP

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