SpaceX is set to launch its first crewed mission to polar orbit, named Fram2, funded by entrepreneur Chun Wang. The mission features a four-person international crew, including filmmakers and scientists. Its objective includes analyzing radiation exposure during the flight and cultivating mushrooms in space. Notably, the spacecraft will orbit the Earth over the North Pole and Antarctica, shifting from traditional equatorial orbits. Experts indicate that while ionizing radiation levels will be higher, the short duration of the mission minimizes health risks.
"The ionizing radiation dose will certainly be higher over the poles; however, for a short-duration flight wouldn't likely be a concern, outside of extreme solar flares."
"A four-person international team will crew the Fram2 mission, marking the first crewed mission to polar orbit and the first to cultivate mushrooms in space."
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