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SpaceX launches world-first polar mission

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The unusual trajectory was chosen to honor the group’s interest in polar exploration.
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Chun Wang, a Chinese-born entrepreneur, hurtled into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
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Joining Wang on the flight will be vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen of Norway, pilot Rabea Rogge of Germany, and Australian Eric Phillips, Fram2's medical officer and mission specialist.

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Watch: SpaceX launches first polar-orbiting mission
SpaceX launched a crew of four private astronauts led by a crypto entrepreneur on a mission to orbit Earth over both North and South Poles, a new trajectory that no human has travelled before. The mission will last three to five days, during which the crew will conduct experiments on how spaceflight affects the human body.
SpaceX launches Fram2, first crewed mission in orbit over Earth's poles
SpaceX successfully launched private Fram2, the first crewed mission to orbit Earth's North and South poles, on Monday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The historic launch is carrying four civilians from four countries on a mission that will last up to five days.
SpaceX launches 4 people on a polar orbit never attempted before
The four-person crew, led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, will spend three to five days on a rare flight path around Earth’s poles.
Bitcoin Investor Buys an Entire SpaceX Flight for the Ultimate Polar Adventure
A bitcoin investor is headed to space with three polar explorers on the first flight to carry people over the north and south poles
SpaceX launches private astronaut crew in Fram2 polar-orbiting mission
Elon Musk's SpaceX on Monday launched a crew of four private astronauts led by a crypto entrepreneur on a mission to orbit Earth from pole to pole, a novel trajectory in which no humans have traveled before.
SpaceX to launch first-of-its-kind human spaceflight mission
A unique mission called Fram2, paid for and led by a cryptocurrency billionaire who is flying with three guests, is set to lift off to carry the crew into an orbit around the North and South poles. Follow live news updates.
SpaceX Fram2 1st polar astronaut mission: Live updates
Find out the latest about SpaceX's private Fram2 polar astronaut mission for cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang.
Watch SpaceX Launch Historic Fram2 Crewed Mission over Earth’s Poles Tonight
Fram2, a first-of-its-kind private mission to send four astronauts into polar orbit around Earth, is about to launch
Watch SpaceX launch historic Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight (video)
SpaceX plans to launch the Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight (March 31), and you can watch the action live. Fram2's Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule are scheduled to lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida tonight at 9:46 p.

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What counts as failure in New Space? Comment Yet another rocket exploded over the weekend and – you guessed it – its CEO called the test flight "a great success." This raises the question: what even c...
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"Our first test flight met all our expectations, achieving a great success," Isar Aerospace CEO and Co-founder Daniel Metzler said in an emailed statement.

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Isar’s first orbital rocket crashes into sea – CEO calls it a 'great success'
What counts as failure in New Space? Comment Yet another rocket exploded over the weekend and – you guessed it – its CEO called the test flight "a great success." This raises the question: what even counts as failure anymore in the world of so-called "New Space" – the VC-fueled and risk-friendly private rocket sector?
First European orbital rocket launch fails, crashes into Norwegian ocean
March 30 (UPI) --The first orbital rocket launched from Europe crashed less than a minute after it was launched Sunday, but operators still considered the mission a success. The German startup ...
Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes after seconds after takeoff
The unmanned Spectrum rocket, an orbital rocket developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, crashed and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff.
Watch a private German rocket explode during 1st orbital launch attempt from European soil (video)
A dramatic video shows Isar Aerospace's first orbital launch attempt, which ended with a fiery crash into the frigid sea about 30 seconds after liftoff.
The first flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket lasted just 40 seconds
If officials at Isar Aerospace were able to pick the outcome of their first test flight, it wouldn't be this. However, the result has precedent. The first launch of SpaceX's Falcon 1 rocket in 2006 ended in similar fashion.
Orbital rocket launches from Western Europe for first time
German startup Isar Aerospace has successfully launched its Spectrum rocket from Norway, boosting Europe’s independent access to space.
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European rocket crashes on debut flight
A new European rocket designed to handle small to mid-sized satellites failed on its first ‘demo’ flight from Norway on March 30th. The Spectrum rocket,
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Blue Origin Targets Spring for New Glenn Rocket Relaunch After FAA Clears Investigation
Blue Origin plans to launch its New Glenn rocket in late spring following an FAA investigation into a landing failure. The reusable first-stage booster didn't re-ignite its engines properly, prompting corrective actions.
NASA puts biggest rocket pieces together for Artemis II moon mission
The slow race of getting NASA's Space Launch System rocket pieced together for next year's Artemis II moon mission jumped a big hurdle over the weekend.
PLA Eastern Theater Command’s drills around Taiwan Island display three major capabilities: expert
Organizing its army, navy, air and rocket forces, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command launched joint exercises around the island of Taiwan on Tuesday. Upon orders, the forces mobilized from all directions,
Rocket Report: Falcon 9 may smash reuse record; Relativity roving to Texas?
Welcome to Edition 7.36 of the Rocket Report! Well, after nine months, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally back on Earth, safe and sound. This brings to conclusion one of the stranger and more dramatic human spaceflight stories in years. We're glad they're finally home, soon to be reunited with their families.
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