Flight Day 3: Arctic Views | Fram2 Mission to Earth's Polar Regions | SpaceX

Flight Day 3: Arctic Views | Fram2 Mission to Earth's Polar Regions | SpaceX

The Fram2 Mission's crew are the first humans to view the Earth’s polar regions from space.

Mission Objectives

During their multi-day mission, Dragon and the crew will explore Earth from a polar orbit and fly over Earth’s polar regions for the first time. They will also conduct 22 research studies designed to help advance humanity’s capabilities for long-duration space exploration and understanding of human health in space. The crew has already taken the first x-ray in space. They will also perform exercise studies to maintain muscle and skeletal mass, and grow mushrooms in microgravity. Additionally, after safely returning to Earth, the crew plans to exit from the Dragon spacecraft without additional medical and operational assistance, helping researchers characterize the ability of astronauts to perform unassisted functional tasks after short and long durations in space.

The Crew
This is the first human spaceflight for Mission Commander Chun Wang (Malta), Vehicle Commander Jannicke Mikkelsen (Norway), Vehicle Pilot Rabea Rogge (Germany), plus Mission Specialist and Medical Officer Eric Philips (Australia).

The Fram2 Mission is named in honor of Fram "Forward", the first exploration ship to complete voyages to the Arctic and Antarctica between 1893 and 1912. Framonaut Vehicle Commander Jannicke Mikkelsen of Norway carried a small piece of that ship to orbit. 

Learn more about the Fram2 Mission and its crew: 

https://f2.com

Video Credit: Fram2 Mission

Duration: 3 minutes, 30 seconds

Release Date: April 3, 2025

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