SpaceX plans historic Fram2 mission over Earth's poles

SpaceX is preparing for the historic Fram2 mission, which will be the first human spaceflight to directly traverse Earth's polar regions. Scheduled to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the mission will carry four novice astronauts, including mission commander Chun Wang, a Malta-based entrepreneur, alongside three polar explorers from Norway, Germany, and Australia. The crew will conduct 22 scientific experiments during their three to five days in space, including the first X-ray in space and studies on how the human body reacts to weightlessness and motion sickness. The mission aims to gather valuable data that could support future long-duration space travel to Mars. With a launch window opening at 9:46 p.m. ET, the Fram2 mission draws inspiration from early polar explorers and seeks to advance humanity's understanding of space exploration. After the mission, a splashdown is planned off the coast of California.