Name

Fram2

Satellite ID

CXJW-8959-9671-2060-9440

NORAD ID

63427

Website

https://f2.com/

Country of Origin

United States of America

Decay Date

2025-04-04T16:19:00+00:00

The Fram2 mission is set to become the first human space flight in polar orbit – flying over the North and South poles. Named after the famous polar exploration ship Fram, which completed voyages to both the Arctic and Antarctica, we want to showcase pioneering spirit, wonder and technological innovation through the ages. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch four astronauts from Europe and Australia into orbit for 3-5 days, targeted launch is set for spring 2025 (soon!). On board the Dragon spacecraft are mission commander Chun Wang of Malta, vehicle commander Jannicke Mikkelsen of Norway, pilot Rabea Rogge of Germany and mission specialist Eric Philips of Australia. During the Fram2 mission Rabea Rogge, LB9NJ (Norway) and KD3AID (USA), will be operating the onboard amateur (ham) radio system sending SSTV images as part of a high school and university student competition. These SSTV images will also be available to be received by the general public during the mission. You can find more details in https://fram2ham.com/