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On Wed, 2 Apr 2025 00:31:54 -0500, Lynn McGuire wrote:

> On 4/2/2025 12:30 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>> “First Views Of Earth's Polar Regions from SpaceX's Dragon Capsule
>> As Fram2 Mission Underway”
>> 
>> https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/first-views-earths-polar-regions-
>> spacexs-dragon-capsule-fram2-mission-underway
>> 
>> “Seventeen days after Elon Musk's SpaceX successfully rescued two
>> stranded astronauts from the International Space Station, the rocket
>> company that dominates the space race launched a crew of four private
>> astronauts—led by a crypto entrepreneur—on the first-ever human
>> spaceflight to orbit Earth over its poles.”
>> 
>> "SpaceX's sixth private astronaut flight (called "Fram2") blasted off
>> atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space
>> Center in Florida late Monday night, sending the Crew Dragon capsule
>> Resilience into a polar orbit."
>> 
>> “SpaceX's website outlined more specifics of the polar-orbiting
>> mission:”
>> 
>> 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 designed to help advance
>> humanity's capabilities for long-duration space exploration and
>> understanding of human health in space. Throughout Fram2's time on-
>> orbit, the crew are planning to take the first x-ray in space, 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.
>> 
>> Super cool !
>> 
>> Lynn
> 
> The SpaceX website URL:
>     https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=fram2

According to ChatGPT, only one other polar-orbiting rocket has been 
launched from KSC, SAOCOM 1B, also by SpaceX. Saftely regulations were
changed to allow that one (and presumably subsequent ones).

> 
> Lynn