Historic SpaceX flight over Earth's poles ends with Fram2 mission splashdown in California
Four private spacefarers on a mission known as Fram2 set out to become the first humans to fly in orbit over both Earth's ...
Four space tourists return to Earth after a private flight over the poles
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four space tourists who orbited the north and south poles returned to Earth on Friday, splashing ...
Space tourists complete first-ever flight around Earth's poles
Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist and tech founder, will become the first person of Bahamian heritage to travel to ...
First private SpaceX polar mission splashes down near California
The first human SpaceX flight to orbit over Earth's north and south poles splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California on Friday.
Fram2 private astronauts return after flying historic polar orbit
It was the first time a SpaceX crew splashed down in the Pacific. SpaceX moved its operations to the West Coast to eliminate the possibility of Dragon debris falling into populated areas.
WATCH: SpaceX Dragon, Fram2 crew splashes down off California coast
The SpaceX ship splashed down just after 9:15 am on Friday off the coast of Oceanside, CA after 4 days in orbit.
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Chun Wang to Jannicke Mikkelsen: Meet SpaceX's Fram2 astronauts set to orbit Earth's poles
Four private astronauts are about to orbit the Earth from pole to pole following the successful launch of SpaceX's Fram2 ...