Maltese cryptocurrency billionaire Wang is funding the Fram2 mission, which also includes Jannicke Mikkelsen of Norway, Rabea Rogge of Germany and Eric Philips of Australia — all of them spaceflight rookies. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the quartet aboard Resilience from KSC's Launch Complex-39A (LC-39A) on Monday (March 31).
A lot of people are happy to see Massachusetts astronaut Suni Williams back on Earth after nine-and-a-half months of being stuck in space. And there are two animals that are thrilled to have her home as well.
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Space.com on MSNSpaceX Fram2 astronauts see 'pure white' Antarctica from polar orbit: Space photo of the dayFram2 crew was surprised to not see any evidence of human activity at the South Pole from 285 miles above. For the first time in history, a crew of four people are getting to see Earth's North and South poles with their own eyes.
The commercial astronauts onboard SpaceX’s Fram2 mission are flying closer to Earth’s poles than anyone has before, offering an intriguing opportunity for auroral science
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Butch Wilmore spoke highly of his pastors at a press conference Monday, highlighting the significance of worshiping with his congregation during his nine-month period stranded in space.
Newly returned NASA astronaut Suni Williams shared her welcome home from her beloved dogs on social media Tuesday.
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth earlier this month after unexpectedly spending nine months on the International Space Station.
Astronaut Butch Wilmore said responsibility for the troubled Boeing Starliner flight falls on him, but also on NASA, Boeing and everyone else who worked on the mission.