The SpaceX Fram2 mission launched Monday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at the opening of its launch window, at 9:46 p.m. ET.Weather in the area, including thunderstorms, didn't stop the rocket's launch.This Fram2 mission will send four private astronauts from four different countries into orbit - Chun Wang (Malta), Jannicke Mikkelsen (Norway), Rabea Rogge (Germany), and Eric Phillips (Australia). The mission will take them into low Earth orbit on a trajectory that will pass over both of Earth's polar regions, a first for human spaceflight.Previously flown for Crew-1 to and from the International Space Station, the Dragon spacecraft will be used for the multi-day mission, during which 22 research studies will be conducted.The crew will be conducting the first x-ray in space, performing exercise studies to maintain muscle and skeletal mass, and growing mushrooms in microgravity. Data collected from these studies will be used to advance humanity's capabilities for long-duration space exploration and understanding of human health in space.This particular launch will be the sixth flight for the Falcon 9's first stage. SpaceX successfully landed the Falcon 9 first stage booster on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean several minutes after launch.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The SpaceX Fram2 mission launched Monday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at the opening of its launch window, at 9:46 p.m. ET.
Weather in the area, including thunderstorms, didn't stop the rocket's launch.
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This Fram2 mission will send four private astronauts from four different countries into orbit - Chun Wang (Malta), Jannicke Mikkelsen (Norway), Rabea Rogge (Germany), and Eric Phillips (Australia).
The mission will take them into low Earth orbit on a trajectory that will pass over both of Earth's polar regions, a first for human spaceflight.
This content is imported from Twitter.
You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.
Previously flown for Crew-1 to and from the International Space Station, the Dragon spacecraft will be used for the multi-day mission, during which 22 research studies will be conducted.
The crew will be conducting the first x-ray in space, performing exercise studies to maintain muscle and skeletal mass, and growing mushrooms in microgravity.
Data collected from these studies will be used to advance humanity's capabilities for long-duration space exploration and understanding of human health in space.
This particular launch will be the sixth flight for the Falcon 9's first stage.
SpaceX successfully landed the Falcon 9 first stage booster on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean several minutes after launch.