Fram2 is the world’s first astronaut mission to polar orbit. Named after the Norwegian polar research ship Fram, the Crew Dragon spacecraft will launch into a 90° circular orbit from Florida, making it the first human spaceflight to fly over Earth’s polar regions from low-Earth orbit. A cupola will be installed on the Dragon spacecraft to allow for Earth observation from at an altitude of 425 - 450 km. During the 3-to-5-day mission, the crew will study green fragments and mauve ribbons of continuous emissions comparable to the phenomenon known as STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement), persistently measured at an altitude of approximately 400 - 500 km above Earth’s atmosphere, among other studies. The crew will also work with SpaceX to conduct a variety of research to better understand the effects of spaceflight on the human body, which includes capturing the first human x-ray images in space, Just-in-Time training tools, and studying the effects of spaceflight on behavioural health. Chun Wang, an entrepreneur and explorer who co-founded f2pool and stakefish, serves as the mission commander. The vehicle commander will be Jannicke Mikkelsen, a film director, and cinematographer. The vehicle pilot will be Eric Philips, a professional polar adventurer and guide who has completed ski expeditions to the North and South Poles. The final crew member will be mission specialist Rabea Rogge, a robotics researcher from Berlin, currently pursuing her PhD in Norway. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)

Falcon 9 Block 5

Karte laden (OpenStreetMap)

Kartenvorschau: The Space Devs · Interaktive Karte: OpenStreetMap (laedt erst nach Klick)

• 01.04.2025 Start erfolgreich.
• 01.04.2025 Abheben.
• 01.04.2025 Inoffizieller Re-Stream von SPACE AFFAIRS hat begonnen
• 28.03.2025 T-0 leicht angepasst.
• 25.03.2025 Adjusted start of launch window. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)
• 21.03.2025 Update launch window end. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)
• 21.03.2025 Tweaked launch time and launch pad information. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)
• 20.03.2025 Reverted back to April 1 UTC. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)

Quelle: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)