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SpaceX's private Fram2 astronauts splash down on Earth, ending historic polar orbit expedition
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever fly a polar orbit, splashed down today (April 4), returning four private astronauts to Earth.

SpaceX Fram2 1st polar astronaut mission: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
Find out the latest about SpaceX's private Fram2 polar astronaut mission for cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang.

Watch SpaceX's history-making Fram2 astronaut mission return to Earth today
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever to orbit Earth over its poles, will splash down today (April 4), and you can watch the action live.

SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX sent 27 of its Starlink internet satellites toward low Earth orbit from California this evening (April 3).

SpaceX fires up used Super Heavy booster ahead of 9th Starship test flight (photos, videos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX is gearing up for the ninth test flight of its Starship megarocket, which will be the first to reuse the vehicle's Super Heavy first stage.

True Anomaly to launch 1st deep-space security missions with autonomous Jackal satellites in 2026
By Mike Wall published
Colorado-based startup True Anomaly plans to begin launching its autonomous Jackal satellites to geosynchronous orbit and Earth-moon space in 2026.

SpaceX Fram2 astronauts see their Florida launch site from space as historic pole-orbiting mission nears its end (video)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX's Fram2 astronauts are sharing incredible views from the first human spaceflight to orbit Earth's poles, as their mission nears a conclusion.

US Space Force picks Rocket Lab and Stoke Space to compete for national security launches
By Andrew Jones published
Private launch companies Rocket Lab and Stoke Space have been selected to compete for future U.S. national security space launches.

Plush polar bear with penguin art floats as Fram2 zero-g indicator in polar orbit
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear. The doll also has an emperor penguin embroidered on its chest.

'I’d get on in a heartbeat': Starliner astronauts would fly on Boeing spacecraft again despite malfunctions (video)
By Josh Dinner published
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore both say they'd ride on Boeing's Starliner again, despite the issues the capsule had on its first crewed flight.
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