CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four astronauts lifted off Wednesday night from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on a SpaceX rocket headed to the International Space Station. The mission, dubbed Crew-3, was the company’s fourth launch for NASA and fifth carrying passengers, according to The Associated Press.
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Skygazers took to social media to share their photos. Here are some of our favorites:
1. Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Photo by @tmahlmann, Instagram
2. Titusville, Florida
Photo by @spaceportaviation, Instagram
3. Port Canaveral, Florida
Photo by @happelpie10, Instagram
4. Cocoa Beach, Florida
Photo by @jeremyborash, Instagram
5. Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Photo by @johnkrausphotos, Twitter
Falcon 9 and Dragon soar through the clouds into space at 9:03pm this evening, beginning the Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station!
— John Kraus (@johnkrausphotos) November 11, 2021
In just shy of 18 months, SpaceX has launched 18 people to space. pic.twitter.com/R7K9Fhx2TM
6. Cocoa Beach, Florida
Photo by @defjeff1769, Instagram
7. Redington Shores, Florida
Photo by @scottryanphotography, Instagram
8. Kissimmee, Florida
Photo by @astr0nick, Instagram
9. Raleigh, North Carolina
Photo by @raleighskyline, Instagram
10. Surf City, New Jersey
Photo by @ryanmorrillphotography, Instagram
– The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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