SpaceX unveiled on Monday Fram2, the first human spaceflight mission to fly over and explore the polar regions of Earth from orbit.
"Throughout the 3-to-5-day mission, the crew plans to observe Earth's polar regions through Dragon's cupola at an altitude of 425 – 450 km, leveraging insight from space physicists and citizen scientists to study unusual light emissions resembling auroras ... and conduct a variety of research to better understand the effects of spaceflight on the human body," the spacecraft manufacturer said.
Fram2 is scheduled to be launched into a polar orbit by the Falcon 9 rocket, with the earliest possible launch date being late 2024.
