The Fram2 mission is off to an exciting start, pulling off some major firsts for human spaceflight.
SpaceXsFram2 mission launched on Mondayfrom NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
All four had never been to space prior to this mission, which is reportedly being funded by Wang.
It was a rough start, but the Fram2 astronauts are now at work in polar orbit and enjoying the spectacular views.Image: Fram2
The ride to orbit was much smoother than I had anticipated.
Apart from the final minute before SECO, I barely felt any G-forcesit honestly felt like just another flight.
It felt different from motion sickness in a car or at sea.
You could still read on your iPad without making it worse.
But even a small sip of water could upset your stomach and trigger vomiting.
The crew spent the first night watching their own launch on board the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The second morning went more smoothly as Wang describes waking up refreshed.
Some of the images even show faint auroral activity over Earths poles.
As part of the research, the crew took the first X-rays done in space.
Earlier this week,SpaceX shared some stunning viewsof Earths polar regions from space.
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