SpaceX, led by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is preparing for a groundbreaking mission, Fram2, which will mark the first human spaceflight to fly over both the North and South Poles. This historic mission is funded by cryptocurrency investor Chun Wang and is set to launch from Florida on Monday at 9:46 p.m. local time aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.
The four-person crew will embark on a journey that will span three to five days, flying over the poles and conducting valuable research on the effects of spaceflight on human health.
Chun Wang, the mission’s commander and a co-founder of F2Pool, one of the largest Bitcoin mining pools, shared his enthusiasm for the mission: “My own journey has been shaped by lifelong curiosity and a fascination with pushing boundaries.” Wang recalled his childhood fascination with world maps and the “blank white space” at the bottom, which inspired his desire to explore the unknown.
The crew joining Wang includes Jannicke Mikkelsen, a Norwegian director and cinematographer; Eric Philips, an Australian adventurer; and Rabea Rogge, a German graduate student. All three are first-time astronauts and are eager to contribute to the mission’s research and exploration. Mikkelsen, in particular, is excited about the opportunity to capture historic imagery, saying, “I’m looking forward to being the first human in history to point my camera at the North Pole and South Pole from space.”
Upon completing their mission, the crew will land in the ocean off the U.S. West Coast. SpaceX executive Jessica Jensen emphasized the company’s long-term vision: “Our goal is to make space travel as easy as air travel, allowing anyone the chance to fly.”
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