PHOTOS & VIDEOS: Images capture historic SpaceX Inspiration4 launch

SpaceX's first private flight has blasted off with two contest winners, a health care worker, and their billionaire sponsor on Wednesday.

Inspiration4 launch draws crowds to Florida's Space Coast

Seres has been coming to launches at the Space Coast since 1983 when he was living in Chicago. Now that he lives in Jacksonville, he doesn’t miss any. 

What makes Inspiration4 mission so special?
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This is a history-making launch by SpaceX as it is comprised of an all-civilian crew. The launch is also a fundraising mission hoping to raise millions of dollars for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Meet the first all-civilian crew of SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission

Liftoff is set for 8:02 p.m. on Wednesday, September 15th from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Inspiration4 payload will be auctioned to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission will be the world’s first all-civilian spaceflight. The Inspiration4 payload will include a variety of iconic and culturally significant items donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital that are being auctioned to benefit the hospital.

Inspiration4 crew gears up for historic launch on Wednesday

Just one day before the Inspiration4 team prepares to make history, the crew of four held a briefing and talked about launch day activities, and took questions from the public.

Visitors flock to the Space Coast for historic Inspiration4 launch

The crew and rocket are ready to go and so are people flocking to the Space Coast to get a glimpse of the history-making launch. They are hoping for a clear, gorgeous, successful launch so they can witness history up-close.

Inspiration4 Launch Forecast: Will the weather allow for liftoff?

The civilians will ride alone in a fully automated Dragon capsule, the same kind that SpaceX uses to send astronauts to and from the space station.

What you need to know about SpaceX's Inspiration4 1st all-civilian spaceflight

For the first time in 60 years of human spaceflight, a rocket is poised to blast into orbit with no professional astronauts on board, only four tourists.

SpaceX announces liftoff time for first all-civilian spaceflight Inspiration4

Inspiration4 will launch on Wednesday, September 15th from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the space company said.

Inspiration4 team prepares for SpaceX's 1st civilian mission

A physician’s assistant and child cancer survivor, an engineer, and an educator will also join pilot Isaacman as the first civilians on SpaceX’s crew Dragon capsule.

NASA, SpaceX announce date for next space station resupply mission

NASA and SpaceX are now targeting Saturday, Aug. 28, to launch its 23rd commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station.

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down off coast of Florida

The SpaceX cargo Dragon capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida south of Tallahassee on Friday night.