SpaceX launched a crew of four private astronauts into space on Monday, on the first human mission to orbit on a trajectory that passes above both the Earth’s poles. The people aboard the company’s ...

SpaceX successfully launched private Fram2, the first crewed mission to orbit Earth's North and South poles, on Monday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The historic launch is carrying ...

A SpaceX spacecraft carrying four international astronauts is on a pioneering journey circling Earth over its poles after launching Monday night from Florida. Financed and led by cryptocurrency ...

SpaceX made history on April 1 with its private Fram2 mission. For the first time ever, a crew orbited the Earth’s poles. Until that point, no humans had ever flown above the poles in a spacecraft.

Launch recap: Scroll down to read live updates from the launch of the record-breaking Fram2 crew. The SpaceX rocket lifted off at 9:46 p.m. EDT on March 31, from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A.

Fram2 crew was surprised to not see any evidence of human activity at the South Pole from 285 miles above. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...