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Private SpaceX crew set for launch to novel polar orbit around Earth

Reuters

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A Dragon capsule is due to blast off from billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX Florida launch site on Monday with a Chinese crypto tycoon making a private attempt at the first human flight directly to orbit Earth's North and South Poles.
Newsweek
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Named "Fram2" after the famed Norwegian ship built in the 19th century for Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, the mission will feature a range of experiments including taking the first X-ray in space and growing mushrooms in microgravity.
International Business Times
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The Fram2 mission, led by a crypto entrepreneur, will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket and use SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule Resilience to carry the four astronauts into a polar orbit for the first time.
Hindustan Times
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It's hoped that the research will support future long-duration space travel to Mars.
Daily Tribune

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