SpaceX Astronauts Splash Down in Pacific for First Time Written 7 April 2025

SpaceX Astronauts Splash Down in Pacific for First Time

SpaceX’s Fram2 astronaut mission return to Earth. | Credit: VideoFromSpace; YouTube; framegrab

The New York Times reports that four private astronauts ended a mission in a SpaceX vehicle on Friday by splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, marking a first for the company. “The Fram2 mission had circled the Earth for four days in a north-south orbit. The journey was the first time people have been able to look down directly at the North and South Poles from orbit.”
Full Story (New York Times – Subscription Publication)



Video

Fram2 Astronauts Launch on Polar Orbit Mission (Splashdown occurs at 08:12)
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