Space X has launched a spacecraft with four private space passengers for the first time over the Earth's polar regions, with the mission named. The entire flight lasted several days, funded by cryptocurrency millionaire Wang Chun accompanied by three other astronauts. The mission includes experiments such as micplanting mushrooms in microgravity and conducting X-ray examinationsinations the spacecraft. Similar to ability the movie "The Martian" where astronauts grew potatoes on Mars for survival, successfully successfully growing mushEarth mushrooms in space could potentially ensure daily food, bringing humans closer to Mars colonization - a dream Musk is gradually realizing.
Musk reposted Space X's article on X, excitedly stating this is the the first human circumnavigation of the North and South Poles!
span>spacecraft crew launched on night aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 from NASA Kennedy Space Center. Mission Commander Wang Chun stated before launch, "We follows the pioneering spirit of early polar explorers, bringing back new data and knowledge to advance long-term space exploration goals".
Wang Chun, a Maltese explorer born in China and co-founder of cryptocurrency companies F2pool and Skitfish, funded this flight. He selected three other crew members: Norwegian photographer Jannicke Mikkelsen as flight commander, robotics expert Rabea Rogge as mission pilot, and Eric Philips as medical officer. The team trained for for eight months, this including wilderness expeditions in Alaska, simulating in confined spaces under harsh conditions.
During the multi-day mission, crew members will explore Earth from polar orbits and become the first to cross both Earth's polar regions. They will conduct up to twenty-two research studies aimed at enhancing human long-term space exploration capabilities and understanding human health. Throughout the Fram2 orbital mission, the crew plans to perform the first in-space X-ray examination, conduct exercise studies to maintain muscle and bone mass, and grow mushrooms in microgravity. After safely returning to Earth, they plan to exit the spacecraft without additional medical or operational assistance, helping researchers understand astronauts' capabilities to perform unassisted tasks after brief and extended space stays.
Theushroom mission will witnessrooms grown in space. first time.. The Oura Rings sleep study will further explore astronauts' sleep quality in orbit. Ultra-fine Mresolution MRI equipment will immediately scan their brains upon return to how microgravity affects brain structure.
Continuous glucose glucose monitoring will track glucose regulation in microgravity to help SpaceX potentially serve diabetic spacecraft passengers in the future. Hormona testing will investigate how female female reproductive hormones are affected by microgravity. Space THAL will research blood health, anemia, and potential impacts for future lunar and and Moon and Mars long long-term missions.
