SpaceX Launches First All-Civilian Space Flight

The Inspiration4 crew of Chris Sembroski, Sian Proctor, Jared Isaacman, and Hayley Arceneaux poses while suited up for a launch rehearsal in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Sept. 12, 2021. Inspiration4/John Kraus/Handout via Reuters

The SpaceX “Inspiration4” mission took flight on Sept. 15, making history on several fronts.

The SpaceX program, based in Hawthorne, Calif., will launch the first-ever all-civilian crew on a three-day mission to space. The flight, called “Inspiration4,” is a part of a fundraising campaign for St. Jude’s Hospital and will be launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.