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SpaceX launches Fram2, first crewed mission in orbit over Earth's poles

  • SpaceX launched Fram2 on Monday at 9:46 p.m. ET from Florida, marking the first crewed mission over Earth's poles.
  • Bitcoin investor Chun Wang financed Fram2 to conduct a unique polar mission, following space tourism trends.
  • The Fram2 crew, including Wang, Mikkelsen, Rogge, and Philips, will conduct 22 experiments in the 13-foot capsule.
  • Dr. Eric Donovan stated data collection of observations is invigorating; Prussing said, "There's nothing unique to a polar orbit."
  • Fram2's data, including MRI scans and sleep data, could advance understanding of health in space, and motion sickness.
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SpaceX launched the first human space flight directly over the Earth’s polar regions on Monday: a multi-day, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts. Called “Fram2” in honor of the famous Norwegian ship built in the 19th century for expeditions to the Arctic and AntarcticaRead more...

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