US EditionSpaceX launches Fram2, first crewed mission in orbit over Earth's poles
- SpaceX launched Fram2 on Monday at 9:46 p.m. ET from Florida, carrying four first-time space travelers.
- Chun Wang, a cryptocurrency billionaire, financed Fram2 to honor polar exploration and conduct unique research.
- The crew will attempt 22 experiments, including growing mushrooms, exercising, and observing polar light shows.
- Dr. Christopher Combs noted, "You need something to say that's different and exciting about it."
- Fram2 aims for a 90-degree orbit, which is perpendicular to the equator, to study health in space and microgravity effects.
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SpaceX Fram2 mission: Why this is first of its kind and what it achieves
SpaceX recently made history by launching the Fram2 mission, the first of its kind, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 7:16 AM on April 1 (IST). The mission, utilising a Falcon rocket and Crew Dragon capsule, transported four astronauts on a groundbreaking journey over Earth’s poles. This marks the first time a crewed spaceflight has taken such a route. Funded and commanded by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, the mission also includes …
'A notch above a gimmick': Experts question scientific merit of billionaire's Fram2 'space adventure' around Earth's poles
The recently launched Fram2 mission, which is funded and led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, will attempt to grow mushrooms, test out hormone diapers and X-ray civilian astronauts. However, experts say that these novel experiments are unlikely to yield meaningful results.
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