Overview

• The Fram2 mission, launching tonight at 9:46 PM EDT from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, will mark the first human spaceflight to Earth's polar orbit.
• Funded by cryptocurrency entrepreneur Chun Wang, the mission will use a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule aboard a Falcon 9 rocket for the three- to five-day journey.
• The crew of four, including Chun Wang, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Eric Philips, and Rabea Rogge, trained for eight months, including a wilderness expedition in Alaska to simulate close-quarters living.
• Fram2 will conduct 22 experiments, such as the first X-ray in space, studies on astronaut health, and microgravity research, to support long-term space exploration goals.
• Upon return, the crew will test astronaut independence by attempting to exit the spacecraft unaided, contributing to research on post-spaceflight recovery.