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SpaceX's private Fram2 launch over Earth's poles will send astronauts where no one has gone before

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SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission is set to lift off toward a polar orbit for the first time.

Launch is targeted for no earlier than March 31 , flying at an altitude of between 249 and 264 miles ( 425 to 450 kilometers ) This pioneering orbital choice will offer new scientific opportunities.

But it introduces a unique set of technical, safety and logistical challenges that space agencies have long avoided.

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