Falcon 9 Block 5 | Fram2
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
Fram2
Fram2 is the world’s first astronaut mission to polar orbit. Named after the Norwegian polar research ship Fram, the Crew Dragon spacecraft will launch into a 90° circular orbit from Florida, making it the first human spaceflight to fly over Earth’s polar regions from low-Earth orbit. A cupola will be installed on the Dragon spacecraft to allow for Earth observation from at an altitude of 425 – 450 km. During the 3-to-5-day mission, the crew will study green fragments and mauve ribbons of continuous emissions comparable to the phenomenon known as STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement), persistently measured at an altitude of approximately 400 - 500 km above Earth’s atmosphere, among other studies. The crew will also work with SpaceX to conduct a variety of research to better understand the effects of spaceflight on the human body, which includes capturing the first human x-ray images in space, Just-in-Time training tools, and studying the effects of spaceflight on behavioural health. Chun Wang, an entrepreneur and explorer who co-founded f2pool and stakefish, serves as the mission commander. The vehicle commander will be Jannicke Mikkelsen, a film director, and cinematographer. The vehicle pilot will be Eric Philips, a professional polar adventurer and guide who has completed ski expeditions to the North and South Poles. The final crew member will be mission specialist Rabea Rogge, a robotics researcher from Berlin, currently pursuing her PhD in Norway.
Crew Dragon Resilience
Serial C207
Launch Crew Count 4
Status Active
Landing Time On-Going
Crew
Jannicke Mikkelsen
Commander
Nationality Norwegian British
Date Of Birth 1986-06-08
Status Active
Type Private
Rabea Rogge
Pilot
Nationality German
Date Of Birth 1995-01-01
Status Active
Type Private
Chun Wang
Mission Specialist
Nationality Maltese
Date Of Birth
Status Active
Type Private
Eric Philips
Mission Specialist
Nationality Australian
Date Of Birth 1962-04-30
Status Active
Type Private
Falcon 9 Block 5
Height 70.00 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 8300 kg
Liftoff Thrust 7607 kN
Diameter 3.65 Meters
Mass To LEO 22800 kg
Liftoff Mass 549 Tonnes
Launch Success 397
Consecutive Success 100
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Launch Failures 1
Core
Serial B1085
Status active
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 6
Landing Attempt Yes
Landing Success Yes
Type ASDS
Location ASOG
Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
2025-04-01T02:03:00+0000
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
2025-04-01T01:47:00+0000
Liftoff.
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2025-04-01T00:39:00+0000
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
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2025-03-28T04:36:00+0000
Tweaked T-0.
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2025-03-25T06:50:00+0000
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2025-03-21T16:06:00+0000
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2025-03-21T15:00:00+0000
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2025-03-20T03:00:00+0000
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2025-03-19T06:49:00+0000
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2025-03-18T20:04:00+0000
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2025-03-18T03:48:00+0000
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2024-10-15T02:30:00+0000
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