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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Fram2 astronauts to polar orbit on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center
- A historic mission named Fram2 is set to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with four first-time astronauts aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket heading into a polar orbit.
- The mission is funded by Malta resident Chun Wang, with crew members including a Norwegian cinematographer, a German arctic robotics researcher, and an Australian polar guide.
- Liftoff is scheduled for 9:46 p.m. EDT (0146 UTC) with backup opportunities available within a 4.5-hour launch window.
- Spaceflight Now will provide live coverage, while weather forecasts predict a 60-75% chance of favorable weather for launch.
- SpaceX faces challenges similar to previous missions, especially concerning launch availability and predicting weather in the recovery zone.
- The mission will use a Falcon 9 rocket that has flown five previous missions, making it the first with such a history to launch astronauts.
- The Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft will carry the crew members, who will embark on a unique polar orbit at a 90-degree inclination, the highest flown by humans.
- The crew will conduct 22 science experiments and technology demonstrations during the 3.5- to 5-day mission, focusing on various research areas.
- The mission is described as a significant moment in human spaceflight history, with crew members embracing the exploration of the last frontier in low Earth orbit.
- Overall, the Fram2 mission represents a milestone in space exploration as the crew ventures into uncharted territory in a groundbreaking polar orbit.
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