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Chun Wang, a Chinese-born citizen of Malta who lives mostly in the extreme north of Norway, paid SpaceX an undisclosed amount to charter the Crew Dragon "Resilience" for a trip in polar orbit.
From CBS News
The four astronaut will spend three to five days in orbit studying Earth's poles from space, performing 22 different science experiments and enjoying their time in space.
From Space.com
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SpaceX plans to launch 27 Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday afternoon, April 1 which can be seen above Southern California.
SpaceX has rescheduled a Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink satellites destined for low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg SFB
Update by the edhat staff The SpaceX Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit has been rescheduled to Thursday, April 3, from Space Launch Complex 4 East. Liftoff is targeted for 3:54 p.
The SpaceX rocket and spacecraft technology company scrubbed its launch of 27 satellites Tuesday from California.
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Interesting Engineering on MSNHow Elon Musk's SpaceX accidentally helped DARPA build a 'rocket radar'How Elon Musk's SpaceX accidentally helped DARPA build a 'rocket radar'DARPA's AtmoSense program uses Earth's atmosphere as a global sensor to detect disturbances like underground explosions and national security threats.
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Space.com on MSNCryptocurrency billionaire watches SpaceX rocket launch on the way to his own SpaceX rocket launchCryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang and his Fram2 crew of private astronauts got a two-for-one deal this week when they watched a SpaceX rocket lift off just hours before their own launch into space.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for Tuesday, April 1. The liftoff is targeted for 4:39 p.m. with backup opportunities available until 8:39 p.m. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Wednesday,
The 26th could come late Monday night on what would be SpaceX’s second human spaceflight of the year after Crew-10’s launch earlier this month. That Falcon 9 is set to launch four people on the Fram2 private mission headed for what would be the first polar orbit for humans in history.
The Sunday afternoon rocket launch will be the latest batch of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites. Depending on the weather, it could be a good Sunday afternoon show for those watching from Cape Canaveral and the surrounding areas.