SpaceX launched its next private human spaceflight mission, Fram2, from Florida on Monday evening. The mission, featuring a collection of civilian scientists, entrepreneurs, and explorers flying onboard Crew Dragon Resilience, is the first-ever human spaceflight mission to fly to a polar orbit.
Liftoff of Falcon 9 and Resilience occurred on Monday, March 31, at 9:46 PM EDT (01:46 UTC on April 1) from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Following launch, Falcon 9’s first stage booster returned to Earth and landed atop SpaceX’s autonomous droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, which was stationed downrange in the Atlantic Ocean. With an on-time launch, Fram2 became the 67th orbital launch attempt worldwide in 2025 and SpaceX’s 37th mission of the year.