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SpaceX's Fram2 Mission: Historic Crewed Polar Orbit Achieved

4/8/2025

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SpaceX's Fram2 mission made history as the first crewed polar orbit, launching on March 31 and returning on April 5. The crew conducted groundbreaking scientific research, including the first medical X-ray in space. Their splashdown in the Pacific was a landmark event, marking SpaceX's inaugural recovery on the West Coast without any recovery team support.

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SpaceX's Fram2 mission made history as the first crewed polar orbit, launching on March 31 and returning on April 5. The crew conducted groundbreaking scientific research, including the first medical X-ray in space. Their splashdown in the Pacific was a landmark event, marking SpaceX's inaugural recovery on the West Coast without any recovery team support.