SpaceX launches Fram2, first crewed mission in orbit over Earth's poles
- A SpaceX capsule is set to launch from Florida carrying a crew of four over Earth's poles on Monday, ET.
- Chun Wang, a cryptocurrency investor, is financing the Fram2 mission, named after a Norwegian polar exploration ship.
- The all first-time space travelers crew includes polar explorers Jannicke Mikkelsen, Rabea Rogge, and Eric Philips.
- The Fram2 mission will be the first crewed flight to travel directly over Earth's poles, requiring a fuel-intensive flight path.
- The Fram2 crew will conduct 22 experiments, including medical research, mushroom growth, and aurora observations, during their 3-5 days in space.
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Astronauts Are Going From Pole to Pole in 46 Minutes
Four people on a private space mission that launched Monday night are going from pole to pole to pole in a first-of-its-kind orbit. The SpaceX mission, which will last three to five days, was financed by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, the New York Times reports. The Fram2 mission on a...
SpaceX’s Fram2 mission: Astronauts orbiting Earth in a way no human has before
SpaceX's historic Fram2 mission, launched on March 31, marks the first-ever crewed journey to orbit Earth from pole to pole. The private astronaut crew will conduct 22 scientific experiments focused on human health in space, including the first x-ray in space and studies on muscle mass maintenance.
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