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Hawthorne-based SpaceX took part in another historic milestone in space exploration today, launching the first all-private mission to the International Space Station.

4 private astronauts blast off from Florida on milestone mission to International Space Station

The crew lifted off at 11:17 a.m. from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

‘It was a hell of a ride and we’re looking forward to the next 10 days’

SpaceX launched three rich businessmen and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station on Friday for more than a weeks stay, as NASA joins Russia in hosting guests at the worlds most expensive tourist destination.

The mission will last ten days.

It’s SpaceX’s first private charter flight to the orbiting lab after two years of carrying astronauts there for NASA.

‘It was a hell of a ride and we’re looking forward to the next 10 days’

A SpaceX rocket ship took four men on the first private mission to the International Space Station Friday.

The group, which also includes former NASA astronaut Michael López-Alegría acting as commander for Axiom Space, are launching on a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.