Private Polar Expedition to Space
Private polar expeditions are reaching new heights as cryptocurrency speculator Chun Wang plans to lead the first crewed space mission in polar orbit, flying end-to-end over the Earth using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule named Endurance. The mission, called 'Fram2,' is an ode to the 19th-century polar expedition ship Fram and is set to launch near the end of this year. Wang, along with a trio of Arctic specialists, aims to conduct research and make space more accessible to everyone.