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Crypto-Funded SpaceX Flight Takes Off

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the first manned spaceflight to orbit the Earth’s poles, with a crew of four private astronauts.

Haider Jamal
April 1, 2025

Chun Wang Funded The Mission

The mission, funded and led by crypto investor Chun Wang, is named “Fram2,” after a 19th-century Norwegian Arctic exploration ship.

Source: X (@SpaceX)

Wang, who founded the Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool F2Pool, and three others lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on April 1st. Their three- to five-day mission will be the first to fly over both the North and South poles.

Space-Based Experiments

The crew includes German scientist Rabea Rogge, Norwegian cinematographer Jannicke Mikkelsen, and Australian explorer Eric Philips. They will conduct 22 experiments, including the first X-ray in space alongside mushroom cultivation.

The mission will end with the SpaceX Dragon capsule splashing down off California, which will also be the first time the company has attempted such a mission.

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Haider Jamal

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Haider is a fintech enthusiast and Content Strategist at CryptoWeekly with over four years in the Crypto & Blockchain industry. He began his writing journey with a blog after graduating from Monash University Malaysia. Passionate about storytelling and content creation, he blends creativity with insight. Haider is driven to grow professionally while always seeking the next big idea.