First Human Spaceflight Over the Earth’s Poles Currently in Flight The first human spaceflight over the Earth's polar regions is currently in flight. The crew will explore Earth from a polar orbit and conduct research designed to help advance humanity's capabilities for long-term space exploration. One of the crew members is Norwegian Jannicke Mikkelsen from Svalbard.
SpaceX Announces First Human Spaceflight over Polar Regions Fram2 will be the first spaceflight in which humans will fly over and explore the polar regions, says SpaceX. The crew, which includes Norwegian Jannicke Mikkelsen from Svalbard, will study unusual light emissions resembling auroras.
