SpaceX Unveils Groundbreaking Fram2 Mission: First Manned Flight to Circumnavigate the North Pole

Bisnis.com, JAKARTA – Space Exploration Technologies Corporation is presented LocationX They still have a desire to make new advances in the world of space flight over the past few years.

SpaceX announced the first manned flight that will fly and circumnavigate the polar regions.

SpaceX plans to explore and orbit the area the North Pole at the satellite level, which can advance technologies such as signals internet and monitor the weather in the area. This has never been done before.

Information about SpaceX’s latest mission

Based on the official SpaceX website, this latest commercial mission is called Fram2. The name is a tribute to the name of the Norwegian ship that made a trip to the Arctic and Antarctic regions in the late 1800s, “Fram”.

Fram2 plans to use SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. Usually used to transport cargo or astronauts, Dragon is divided into Crew Dragon and Cargo Dragon. Fram2 is SpaceX’s sixth commercial mission using Dragon.

Crew Dragon will be launched by Falcon 9 at the end of 2024. Falcon 9 is the rocket launcher of SpaceX which is famous because it can be used again and again.

According to SpaceX, the Falcon 9 has sent 361 vehicles into space. This device is considered to be a positive development for financial condition and technological stability.

Who are the astronauts?

Fram2 will be executed by a crew of 4-Chun Wang as captain, Jannicke Mikkelsen as vehicle commander, Eric Philips as vehicle pilot, and Rabea Rogge as mission specialist. Those four had never made a space flight before.

According to Flying Magazine, the person who bought into this mission is Chun Wang, a Bitcoin entrepreneur. On the other hand, Jannicke Mikkelsen is a filmmaker who specializes in realistic sets.

Eric Philips is an explorer who knows the polar regions well. Meanwhile, Rabea Rogge is a marine robotics expert in the Arctic region.

The crew of this ship is tasked with weather research, especially light emissions at the poles that look like auroras.

In addition, they will continue SpaceX’s research into the organization’s response to the environment in space. This is done in hopes of preparing humans for long-duration space flights. (Ilma Rayhana)