Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments and flight commander, climbs into a Tesla as the Inspiration 4 crew, the first all-civilian crew to be sent into orbit, gather before dawning space suits to head to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., September 15, 2021.
The Inspiration 4 civilian crew aboard a Crew Dragon capsule and SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, September 15, 2021.
The Inspiration 4 civilian crew aboard a Crew Dragon capsule and SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, September 15, 2021.
The Inspiration 4 civilian crew aboard a Crew Dragon capsule and SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, as seen from near Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. September 15, 2021.
Photographers set up remote cameras towards a SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Crew Dragon capsule on Pad-39A in preparation for the Inspiration 4 civilian crew mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, September 15, 2021.
David and Nora Thurman wait to watch the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Inspiration 4 civilian crew, as they sit along the Indian River Lagoon in Titusville, Florida, September 15, 2021.
Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments and flight commander, says good-bye to his wife Monica as the Inspiration 4 crew, the first all-civilian crew to be sent into orbit, gather before dawning space suits to head to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., September 15, 2021.
Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments and flight commander, walks with crew members Hayley Arceneaux, Chris Sembroski and Sian Proctor as the Inspiration 4 crew is cheered on by a crowd as they depart for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., September 15, 2021.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Crew Dragon capsule stands on Pad-39A at sunrise in preparation for the Inspiration 4 civilian crew mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, September 15, 2021.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 with the Crew Dragon capsule stands on Pad-39A in preparation for the Inspiration 4 civilian crew mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, September 15, 2021.
A crowd waits to see the Inspiration 4 crew, the first all-civilian crew to be sent into orbit, before they head to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, U.S., September 15, 2021.
A crowd waits to see the Inspiration 4 crew, the first all-civilian crew to be sent into orbit, before they head to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, U.S., September 15, 2021.
The Inspiration 4 civilian crew aboard a Crew Dragon capsule and SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, September 15, 2021.
The Inspiration 4 civilian crew aboard a Crew Dragon capsule and SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, September 15, 2021.
The Inspiration 4 civilian crew aboard a Crew Dragon capsule and SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, September 15, 2021.
Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments and flight commander, walks with crew member Hayley Arceneaux (R) as the Inspiration 4 crew crew is cheered on by a crowd as they depart for SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., September 15, 2021.
The Inspiration 4 civilian crew aboard a Crew Dragon capsule and SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, September 15, 2021.
Jared Isaacman, founder and CEO of Shift4 Payments and flight commander, says good-bye to his wife Monica and daughters as the Inspiration 4 crew, the first all-civilian crew to be sent into orbit, gather before dawning space suits to head to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., September 15, 2021.
The Inspiration 4 civilian crew aboard a Crew Dragon capsule and SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, September 15, 2021.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon capsule lifts off from Pad 39A on the Inspiration 4 civilian crew mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, U.S., September 15, 2021.
A crowd cheers as the Inspiration 4 crew, the first all-civilian crew to be sent into orbit, gather before dawning space suits to head to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., September 15, 2021.
The Inspiration 4 civilian crew aboard a Crew Dragon capsule and SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, as seen from near Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. September 15, 2021.
SpaceX founder and CEOA Elon Musk cheers as he sees off the Inspiration 4 crew, the first all-civilian crew to be sent into orbit, before they head to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., September 15, 2021.
First all-civilian crew launched into orbit aboard SpaceX rocket ship
