SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission is set to launch toward a polar orbit on March 31, which will be a first for human spaceflight. Why has this never been done before?

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.

Fram2 will send four people from four different nations to low Earth orbit for three to five days. Those crewmembers — all of them spaceflight rookies — are mission commander Chun Wang of Malta, ...

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Launch recap: Scroll down to read live updates from the launch of the record-breaking Fram2 crew. The SpaceX rocket lifted off at 9:46 p.m. EDT on March 31, from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A.

Fram2, the third private spaceflight purchased from SpaceX, is scheduled to launch no earlier than March 31st from Kennedy Space Center. The crew of four, led by cryptocurrency investor Chun Wang ...

The next launch opportunity is 3:32 p.m. on Monday, March 31. This brings a possible same day double-header with the Fram2 launch set for Monday night. Monday's Starlink 6-80 mission: First of ...

Here's everything to know about Fram2, its crew and how to watch its launch. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is due to get off the ground Monday night, propelling the Fram2 crew members into orbit before ...

Now Fram2, will build on both Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn, said Kiko Dontchev, SpaceX’s vice president of launch, during a virtual event on Friday. “From a crew training perspective ...

Fram2, the first human spaceflight to orbit the poles, is scheduled to launch no earlier than 11:20 p.m. EDT on March 31. The ...

The Fram2 crew has spent more than a year training for this mission. Less than an hour before launch, Dragon's hatch was closed. "All communication and suit checks are complete, the seats are ...