Four astronauts were launched into space by SpaceX on April 23, 2021, and these photos show their preparations for takeoff.
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Space X Launch 2021
![Space X Launch 2021](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Space-X-Launch-5-1.jpg?w=680)
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Astronaut Megan McArthur
![Astronaut Megan McArthur](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Space-X-Launch-1.jpg?w=680)
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Space X Launch
![Space X Launch](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Space-X-Launch-3-1.jpg?w=680)
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The SpaceX Crew Dragon
![The SpaceX Crew Dragon](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Space-X-Launch-2.jpg?w=680)
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Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk
![Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Space-X-Launch-6-1.jpg?w=680)
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
![The SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Space-X-Launch-4-1.jpg?w=680)