SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission returned to Earth in the Pacific Ocean on Friday (April 4), marking a first for the spaceflight company.
SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever fly a polar orbit, splashed down today (April 4), returning four private astronauts to Earth.
SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever to orbit Earth over its poles, will splash down today (April 4), and you can watch the action live.
SpaceX's Fram2 astronauts are sharing incredible views from the first human spaceflight to orbit Earth's poles, as their mission nears a conclusion.
Fram2 crew was surprised to not see any evidence of human activity at the South Pole from 285 miles above.
The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear. The doll also has an emperor penguin embroidered on its chest.
Blue Origin has announced an April 14 liftoff date for its star-studded, all-female NS-31 mission launching on its New Shepard rocket.
The final two minutes of the video show things really heating up.
SpaceX managed to catch the Super Heavy booster on Starship's eighth test flight today (March 6), but the vehicle's upper stage was lost about nine minutes after liftoff.
AstroForge says there's no real hope of reestablishing contact with its Odin probe, the first private spacecraft ever to fly beyond the moon.