SpaceX Puts Humans in Orbit Over Earth’s Poles for the First Time
Chun Wang, a Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur, paid an undisclosed amount for the mission. Some satellites are already in polar orbit, and researchers called it a routine flight.
The space race heats up: all the news on the latest rocket launches
Plenty more launches are to come, including another test of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket, which exploded while in flight ...
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SpaceX launches private Fram2 astronauts on historic spaceflight over Earth's poles
The private Fram2 mission lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex-39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...
Highlights: SpaceX launches first-of-its-kind human spaceflight mission around Earth’s poles
A unique mission called Fram2, paid for and led by a cryptocurrency billionaire who is flying with three guests, lifted off, carrying the crew into an orbit around the North and South poles. Follow ...
4 astronauts aboard SpaceX rocket set to become 1st humans to travel over Earth's poles
The crew will observe Earth's polar regions 430 kilometers above the surface, allowing the Crew Dragon Resilience to travel ...
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NASA officially adds SpaceX's giant Starship megarocket to its launch roster
SpaceX's Starship megarocket, the world's most powerful rocket, is officially on NASA's list for future launches.
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First Orbital Rocket Launched From Western Europe Crashes Into Sea After Roughly 30-Second Flight
Isar Aerospace, the company behind the rocket, is still heralding the launch as a success due to the data it provided ...