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SpaceX will launch Crew-3 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 9:03 p.m. EST. Follow along for live updates.

Shares of payments processing company Shift4 surged after the company announced a five-year partnership with SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service.

Samuel Adams is ready to toast the first "all-civilian" orbital spaceflight with a beer made with hops flown on the mission. The brewery has announced "Space Craft," its Inspiration4-inspired release.

2021 has been a whirlwind for private space tourism, with this week especially crucial for the ventures founded by Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson.

SpaceX's newest crewed mission to space is ready for launch!

In the final few minutes of the mission, the families of the inspiration4 crew were together one last time in a room at the Kennedy Space Center.

The Inspiration4 mission taking place in the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month brought to mind two trailblazing astronauts.

Director Klim Shipenko, actor Yulia Peresild and cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov are scheduled to launch toward the orbiting lab aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft on Oct. 5.

Toilets in space have fans to ensure waste goes in the right direction - but the fan on the Inspiration4 mission malfunctioned, a crew member said.

A new video shows the Inspiration4 crew unveiling the incredible view of Earth from space, as seen through a domed window in their Crew Dragon spacecraft.

The Inspiration4 crew says they hope the diversity of their astronauts helped inspire others and told NBC News that the spaceflight experience changed them forever.

The Inspiration4 crew stops by the Port for a photo op.

The Inspiration4 crew was resting and recovering Sunday after returning from their historic three-day space mission.

The first all-civilian crew to visit space received quite the welcome home gift shortly after successfully completing their three-day mission aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule. >> Read more trending newsSpaceX founder, CEO and chief engineer Elon Musk tweeted soon after the Inspiration4 crew splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast that he is personally gifting $50 million toward the amateur flight crew’s $200 million fundraising goal to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. >> Related: Splashdown: Watch first all-civilian crew complete SpaceX mission, return to Earth“Count me in for $50m,” Musk wrote, in response to a tweet from the four-person crew that they were: “Happy. Home.” The crew had asked the public in their tweet for help reaching their $200 million fundraising target. Thank you @elonmusk for this generous donation toward our $200 million dollar fundraising goal for @StJude!!!

ORLANDO, Fla. — Sunday will be another wet day across Central Florida. We will see scattered showers and storms throughout Central Florida Sunday evening. READ: Hundreds gather for Florida Puerto Rican Parade & Festival in downtown OrlandoOrlando will have a high of 89 degrees. Chief meteorologist Tom TerryClick here to download the WFTV weather app for live updates to your phone, and click here to stream weather coverage on the WFTV now app. ©2021 Cox Media Group

Inspiration4 may be over, but many other missions are poised to follow in its pioneering footsteps.

The Inspiration4 crew safely returned to Earth Saturday evening after three days of orbiting the planet. It is the first all-civilian mission to orbit.

Private Spaceflight This photo provided by SpaceX shows the passengers of Inspiration4 in the Dragon capsule on their first day in space. SpaceX got them into a 363-mile (585-kilometer) orbit following Wednesday night’s launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. (SpaceX via AP) (Uncredited)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — (AP) — A SpaceX capsule carrying four space tourists aimed for a splashdown off the Florida coast Saturday evening. The first all-amateur flight to orbit Earth began three days ago with a launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX envisions up to six private flights a year, sandwiched between astronaut launches for NASA to the International Space Station.

After spending three days orbiting the Earth, SpaceX’s Inspiration4 crew returned to Earth after a splashdown off Florida's coast Saturday evening.

The crew of the historic Inspiration4 mission is expected to return to Earth on Saturday with splashdown planned to take place at 7:06 p.m.

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 flight splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 18, completing the first all-civilian mission to orbit the Earth.

SpaceX announced online Friday what time the Dragon capsule carrying the Inspiration4 crew is planned to splashdown after orbiting the Earth since their launch on Wednesday.

How's the Inspiration4 crew doing in space? Find out.

SpaceX is broadcasting a livestream from orbit on Friday, with the crew of the historic Inspiration4 mission giving an update

In between playfully snacking on M&Ms, the all-civilian Inspiration4 crew took a break from their science-heavy mission to chat with kid patients from a Memphis children's hospital.

That's 100 miles (160 kilometers) higher than the International Space Station. (SpaceX via AP) (Uncredited)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — (AP) — Tom Cruise got a sneak preview of what it’s like to circle Earth in a SpaceX capsule. Last year, NASA confirmed it was in talks with Cruise about visiting the International Space Station for filming. That’s 100 miles (160 kilometers) higher than the International Space Station. Now a physician assistant at St. Jude, Arceneaux took up an old photo of herself — bald from treatment for bone cancer at age 10.

That's 100 miles (160 kilometers) higher than the International Space Station. That's 100 miles (160 kilometers) higher than the International Space Station. Hayley Arceneaux, a childhood cancer survivor, chatted Thursday with patients at the hospital that saved her life almost 20 years ago: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Now a physician assistant at St. Jude, Arceneaux took up an old photo of herself — bald from treatment for bone cancer at age 10. He's seeking to raise $200 million for St. Jude through the flight he's named Inspiration4, half of that coming from his own pocket.

Tom Cruise is getting a sneak preview of what it's like to circle Earth in a SpaceX capsule.

Inspiration4, which launched with Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday evening, shared the first photos from day one in orbit.

The four private astronauts of SpaceX's Inspiration4 crew have shared their first snapshots from their historic first-ever all-civilian space trip and they look thrilled.

Elon Musk tweeted that he had spoken with Inspiration4 crew members, who flew to space on Wednesday. "All is well," he said.

SpaceX's all-private Inspiration4 mission has notched another spaceflight first — although most parents are probably hoping this one doesn't inspire their kids to similar action.

There's nothing quite like a night launch — and this one was extra-special.

How's the Inspiration4 crew doing? Pretty good.

It was congratulations all around the billionaires' table today as Jeff Bezos hailed Elon Musk's SpaceX for the private Inspiration4 launch.

Astronauts, celebrities and regular folks around the globe shared their excitement about Inspiration4's successful launch last night (Sept. 15).

The big cupola window on Inspiration4's Crew Dragon capsule is going to get quite a workout over the next few days.

As the second stage engine of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket cut off, Hayley Arceneaux reached into a pouch strapped to her leg and pulled out a plush doll. She then let it go. The toy, attached to a tether, began to float above Arceneaux's head.

The launch of SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission last night (Sept. 15) brought the population of the final frontier to 14, one more than the previous high.

At 8:02 p.m. on Wednesday, the Inspiration4 mission made history by launching a team of amateur astronauts into orbit from Central Florida's Space Coast.

SpaceX made history tonight as it launched a crew of private citizens on a jaunt around Earth.

SpaceX just launched four private citizens into orbit for a three-day trip.

Follow live updates from Kennedy Space Center and along the Space Coast.

While the countdown and launch Wednesday may look a little similar to the recent SpaceX launches with NASA astronauts there are several differences.

Sian Proctor is making history as the first-ever Black female spacecraft pilot.

.SpaceX’s first private flight has streaked into orbit with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor. It was the first time a spacecraft circled Earth with an all-amateur crew and no professional astronauts. SpaceX’s recycled rocket soared Wednesday night from the same Kennedy Space Center pad used by the company’s three previous astronaut flights for NASA. But this time, the Dragon capsule aimed for an unusually high orbit, 100 miles higher than the International...

SpaceX's private Inspiration4 mission is cleared for launch and the flight's four crewmembers are excited to blast off today (Sept. 15) to embark on a three-day journey around Earth.

At least one of the Inspiration4 crewmembers will be munching on cold pizza as she zooms around Earth this week.

The four civilian crewmembers of SpaceX's private Inspiration4 mission launching into space today are spending their last few hours on Earth without preflight jitters or fear.

SpaceX's Inspiration4 crew trained for five months ahead of their launch. They're prepared for a range of worst-case scenarios.

The crew of the first-ever all-civilian orbital spaceflight will conduct medical experiments during the flight that will help researchers better understand spaceflight's effects on the human body.

As SpaceX makes another historic launch, News 6 is offering multiple views of the spectacle.

Each member of the four-person crew has a unique call sign, a type of nickname that astronauts and military pilots are given during their training.

SpaceX will launch its first all-civilian crew on a three-day journey around the Earth and you can watch the action live online.

Hayley Arceneaux is soon to become the first person with a prosthetic body part to enter space. She will be the youngest American to orbit Earth. And she may be the first-ever astronaut to have shopped on Etsy to find some of her personal space gear.

Usually, when NASA launches a spacecraft to the International Space Station, the launch window is instantaneous. If the weather or anything else isn’t good right at that very second, it doesn’t go.

SpaceX's Inspiration4 flight was launched on Sept. 15 from Kennedy Space Center. It was the first flight to reach orbit with an all-civilian astronaut crew.

The crew can't wait to snack on cold pizza and look through the Dragon cupola

Organized and funded by entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, the Inspiration4 mission touts itself as “the first all-civilian mission to orbit” and represents a new type of space tourism.

The new Netflix documentary on the Inspiration4 mission shows that astronaut training was a moment of truth for the all-civilian crew.

Launches are always exciting, especially nighttime launches. But Wednesday's will be one for the history books.

Are you counting down to SpaceX's Inspiration4 launch? Join celebrity guests and the mission's four soon-to-be astronauts for a livestream, hosted by Netflix.

SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission is ready to launch to Earth orbit on Wednesday (Sept. 15), and you can watch the historic liftoff live.

The four Inspiration4 astronauts launching SpaceX's first-ever all-civilian spaceflight this week will have arguably the best bathroom view in human history.

Inspiration4's first all-civilian mission to space aboard a SpaceX rocket will include St. Jude Children's Research Hospital physician assistant and cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux. The 29-year-old represents the hope pillar of the mission and will be the youngest American to travel to space. As she prepares for this historic journey, Arceneaux writes a note to her younger self for our Emmy-nominated series, Note to Self.

This week, a crew of four spaceflyers will launch as part of the first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth. But this isn't the only major "first" for Inspiration4.

Chris Sembroski's lifelong passion for space exploration will pay off with a trip to orbit Earth aboard the Inspiration4 mission.

Two people were killed in a crash in Osteen around 8:04 p.m. on Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The countdown to SpaceX’s first all-civilian mission is underway on Florida’s Space Coast. On Sunday, SpaceX and the Inspiration4 crew completed a full dry dress rehearsal of launch day. The five-hour launch window opens at 8:02 p.m.“They are going higher than anyone has gone since the Hubble Space Coast missions back in 2009,” Kremer said. An observation window will allow the crew a full view of their surroundings. The crew will perform research while on board.

SpaceX will attempt to launch four civilians from KSC after 8:02 p.m. Wednesday.

SpaceX just test-fired the rocket that will take the private Inspiration4 mission on a three-day journey around Earth.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and a special-edition Crew Dragon spacecraft has been rolled out and is now vertical on Kennedy Space Center’s launchpad ahead of the historic Inspiration4 launch scheduled for Wednesday.

The Inspiration4 launch attempt of the first all-civilian mission is a week away and with four humans on board, the weather will be even more important. This time around, the weather will be extra tricky, <a href="https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/09/06/inspiration-4-why-the-first-all-civilian-spaceflight-is-a-very-big-deal/" target="_blank"><b>here’s why.</b></a>

Four non-professional astronauts arrived in Kennedy Space Center Thursday ahead of their SpaceX rocket launch next week, which will mark the first time a human spaceflight from Florida will not have a single NASA astronaut onboard.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – The stakes are high, about 200 miles high, for fundraisers, YouTubers and creative space enthusiasts vying to be on board the first private trip to orbit Earth in a SpaceX Crew Dragon. The Inspiration 4 contest established by Jared Isaacman, the CEO of Shift4 Payment, will send four private citizens to low-Earth orbit later this year in the spacecraft. Interested space travelers could enter the competition by either donating to St. Jude or using Shift4Shop to share their business stories on social media. Brevard County launch photographer John Kraus, 21, threw his hat in the ring raising nearly $10,000 for St. Jude with his original photography. The four-person crew will launch from Kennedy Space Center’s launchpad 39A.

Isaacman announced Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, that he aims to use the trip to raise more than $200 million for St. Jude. (St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital via AP)NEW YORK – SpaceX’s first all-civilian space flight set for late this year will provide an out-of-this-world fundraising opportunity for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which says it expects to generate $200 million for cancer research and other causes. St. Jude, which specializes in researching and treating pediatric diseases, also stands to increase awareness of its mission. The fourth seat will go to a frontline healthcare worker at St. Jude’s hospital to inspire hope about its mission. Inspiration4 should live up to its name for children at St. Jude’s hospital, Shadyac said.

A 37-year-old businessman has bought four tickets to space with SpaceX and plans to take along three everyday people with him all while raising money for sick children. After the all-civilian spaceflight crew is announced, Isaacman plans to train with them, including some team bonding. “I am going to ensure that I introduce some very uncomfortable and stressful situations here on Earth long before we go up in space,” Isaacman said. Since NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley’s historic spaceflight, the Crew Dragon has now shuttled four other astronauts to the ISS with plans for two more astronaut launches this year for NASA and its international partners. Axios Space recently announced it has purchased a private spaceflight from SpaceX and four international businessmen will fly in Crew Dragon in early 2022.