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SpaceX's Fram2 launch sends civilian crew into flight around Earth's poles
The international all-civilian Fram2 crew is the first in space history to fly to orbit with no licensed pilot or trained astronaut on board.CBS News - 3d -
WATCH: SpaceX launches 1st polar astronaut mission
As part of SpaceX's Fram2 mission, an all-civilian crew is attempting to do what professional astronauts have never tried -- orbit the Earth from pole to pole.ABC News - 3d -
SpaceX Astronauts Splash Down Off California Coast for the First Time
After years of NASA and private crews returning to Earth near Florida, the company shifted its landing zone to the West Coast for the private Fram2 mission.The New York Times - 6h -
Bitcoin Investor Buys an Entire SpaceX Flight
The SpaceX trip will take Chun Wang and three others on a voyage over the North and South poles. It blasted off Monday night.Inc. - 3d -
SpaceX Took a Big Step Toward Reusing Starship’s Super Heavy Booster
A successful reflight of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster would be an important milestone for its Starship program.Wired - 6h -
SpaceX Rocket Launch Creates Glowing Spiral in the Night Sky for Europe
Frozen fuel from the Falcon 9 rocket launched Monday created a luminous display for several minutes, and was seen by people from England to Eastern Europe.The New York Times - Mar. 25 -
SpaceX Faces Fresh Competition for $5.6 Billion in Government Contracts
Rocket Lab and startup Stoke Space were selected to compete for Department of Defense contracts through 2029.Inc. - Mar. 28 -
SpaceX Puts Humans in Orbit Over Earth’s Poles for the First Time
Chun Wang, a Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur, paid an undisclosed amount for the mission. Some satellites are already in polar orbit, and researchers called it a routine flight.The New York Times - 3d -
Space tourists complete first-ever flight around Earth's poles
SpaceX's third all-civilian privately chartered flight was the first to carry a crew into polar orbit.CBS News - 5h