All of the human spaceflights that preceded the Fram2 mission have orbited the Earth from east to west. This flight, aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, is the first to follow a 90-degree inclination.

The mission, funded and commanded by a cryptocurrency entrepreneur, was launched by SpaceX on Monday and has grabbed headlines for its flight path

The recently launched Fram2 mission, which is funded and led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, will attempt to grow mushrooms, test out hormone diapers and X-ray civilian astronauts. However, experts say that these novel experiments are unlikely to yield meaningful results.

Although it was only briefly seen during the live webcast of its launch, the Fram2 mission's zero-gravity indicator was instantly recognizable.

In contrast, the Fram2 mission's 90-degree inclination means it will pass directly over both the North and South Poles. This path provides comprehensive coverage of Earth's surface, enabling observations of regions and phenomena not accessible to other missions.

The Fram2 crew are the first humans ever to orbit Earth’s polar regions from space as they conduct various experiments, like doing the first x-rays in space.

The international all-civilian Fram2 crew is the first in space history to fly to orbit with no licensed pilot or trained astronaut on board.

Fram2, a first-of-its-kind private mission to send four astronauts into polar orbit around Earth, is about to launch