4 astronauts to be the first to orbit the poles on a privately funded SpaceX mission

SpaceX is planning a launch as early as Monday evening. If successful, it will mark the first crewed mission to polar orbit and the first mission to cultivate mushrooms as a crop

Mar 31, 2025 - 21:02
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4 astronauts to be the first to orbit the poles on a privately funded SpaceX mission
Fram2 mission astronauts who will be first to circle the Earth from pole to pole: From left to right: pilot Rabea Rogge, Mission specialist and medical officer Eric Phillips, mission commander Chun Wang and vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen.

SpaceX is planning a launch as early as Monday evening. If successful, it will mark the first crewed mission to polar orbit and the first mission to cultivate mushrooms as a crop

(Image credit: SpaceX)