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SpaceX's Fram2 Mission Launches Novice Crew into Polar Orbit

4/2/2025

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SpaceX Launches Fram2

On March 31, 2025, SpaceX's Fram2 mission soared from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, marking a historic moment as four novice astronauts embarked on their journey into polar orbit. Under the leadership of billionaire Chun Wang, the crew will undertake groundbreaking research, including the first-ever X-rays in space and vital observations of Earth's polar regions over the next few days.

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SpaceX Launches Fram2

On March 31, 2025, SpaceX's Fram2 mission soared from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, marking a historic moment as four novice astronauts embarked on their journey into polar orbit. Under the leadership of billionaire Chun Wang, the crew will undertake groundbreaking research, including the first-ever X-rays in space and vital observations of Earth's polar regions over the next few days.

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