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Fram2 astronauts begin historic polar orbit spaceflight following a launch from the Kennedy Space Center

March 31, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The launch will be the first human spaceflight mission to a polar orbit. Liftoff is set for Monday, March 31, at 9:46 p.m. EDT (0146 UTC).

Meet the Fram2 crew: A cryptocurrency entrepreneur, a cinematographer, a robotics engineer and an Arctic explorer

March 31, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The roughly 3.5 to 5-day mission will be the first human spaceflight over the arctic and antarctic poles. Launch happened on the evening of Monday, March 31, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

Fram2 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of polar spaceflight

March 28, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The four astronauts will spend three to five days in a free-flier Dragon mission that will see them orbit over the north and south poles. The crew arrived in Florida on Monday for their final week of quarantine before launch.