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Virgin Galactic customer Joanne Le Bon got a taste of weightlessness aboard a ZERO-G flight in September 2013.
Virgin Galactic customer Joanne Le Bon got a taste of weightlessness aboard a ZERO-G flight in September 2013. (Image credit: Steve Boxall)

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SpaceX launches the Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles on March 31, 2025.

SpaceX launches private Fram2 astronauts on historic spaceflight over Earth's poles

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX launched the Fram2 astronaut mission today (March 31), the first-ever crewed spaceflight to orbit Earth over its poles.

Launches & Spacecraft
The Arctic is captured in this 2010 visualization using data from NASA’s Aqua satellite.

SpaceX's private Fram2 launch over Earth's poles will send astronauts where no one has gone before

By Andrew Jones published

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?

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The Fram2 mission's SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Watch SpaceX launch historic Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight (video)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX plans to launch the Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight (March 31), and you can watch the action live.

Launches & Spacecraft
SpaceX rolls out the Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule that will fly the Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles. Photo posted on X on March 29, 2025.

SpaceX rolls out rocket for historic Fram2 astronaut flight over Earth's poles (photos)

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX has rolled out the rocket and Crew Dragon capsule that will launch the Fram2 astronaut mission on Monday night (March 31).

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SpaceX’s Fram2 astronauts will attempt to grow mushrooms in microgravity for the first time, as part of an experiment called Mission MushVroom. The project is led by space nutritionist and FOODiQ Global CEO Flávia Fayet-Moore, seen here.

SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut flight over Earth's poles will be the 1st to grow mushrooms in space

By Samantha Mathewson published

SpaceX's upcoming Fram2 astronaut mission will attempt to grow mushrooms in microgravity for the first time, as part of an experiment called Mission MushVroom.

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Four humans in white space suits post in front of a white wall with line drawings of a spaceship.

X-rays, mushrooms and more: The science riding on SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission around Earth's poles

By Julian Dossett published

Here's a rundown of the science experiments that SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission will conduct while orbiting Earth's poles.

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Four humans in white space suits post in front of a white wall with line drawings of a spaceship.

Private SpaceX Fram2 mission ready for world's 1st crewed flight over Earth's polar regions (photos)

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX plans to make spaceflight history this month, by launching the first crewed mission to explore Earth's polar regions.

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a white rocket lifts off above a desert full of scrub plants

Blue Origin launches 'Perfect 10' space tourists on New Shepard rocket (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

Jeff Bezos' aerospace company, Blue Origin, launched its 10th space tourism mission this morning (Feb. 25), sending a crew of six to space on its New Shepard rocket.

Private Spaceflight
Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle launches on the NS-25 crewed suborbital mission, on May 19, 2024

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting Feb. 25 for 10th space tourism launch

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin is targeting next Tuesday (Feb. 25) for its 10th space tourism launch, which will send six people to the final frontier. You'll be able to watch the action live.

Private Spaceflight
Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle launches on the NS-25 crewed suborbital mission, on May 19, 2024

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin unveils crew for 10th space tourism launch

By Mike Wall published

Blue Origin just revealed the identities of five of the six crewmembers for NS-30, its next suborbital space tourism mission. The company has not yet announced a launch date.

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