On Wed, 2 Apr 2025 00:31:54 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 4/2/2025 12:30 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
“First Views Of Earth's Polar Regions from SpaceX's Dragon Capsule
As Fram2 Mission Underway”
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/first-views-earths-polar-regions-
spacexs-dragon-capsule-fram2-mission-underway
“Seventeen days after Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully rescued two
stranded astronauts from the International Space Station, the rocket
company that dominates the space race launched a crew of four private
astronauts—led by a crypto entrepreneur—on the first-ever human
spaceflight to orbit Earth over its poles.”
"SpaceX's sixth private astronaut flight (called "Fram2") blasted off
atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space
Center in Florida late Monday night, sending the Crew Dragon capsule
Resilience into a polar orbit."
“SpaceX's website outlined more specifics of the polar-orbiting
mission:”
During their multi-day mission, Dragon and the crew will explore Earth
from a polar orbit and fly over Earth's polar regions for the first
time. They will also conduct 22 research designed to help advance
humanity's capabilities for long-duration space exploration and
understanding of human health in space. Throughout Fram2's time on-
orbit, the crew are planning to take the first x-ray in space, perform
exercise studies to maintain muscle and skeletal mass, and grow
mushrooms in microgravity. Additionally, after safely returning to
Earth, the crew plans to exit from the Dragon spacecraft without
additional medical and operational assistance, helping researchers
characterize the ability of astronauts to perform unassisted functional
tasks after short and long durations in space.
Super cool !
Lynn
The SpaceX website URL:
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=fram2
According to ChatGPT, only one other polar-orbiting rocket has been
launched from KSC, SAOCOM 1B, also by SpaceX. Saftely regulations were
changed to allow that one (and presumably subsequent ones).
Lynn
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