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Fram2

First crewed spaceflight to operate in a polar orbit. Fram2 was launched on April 1, 2025 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Apr 4, 2025).

COSPAR 2025-066ANORAD 63427United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Dragon Reslience (Fram-2)
Common name
Fram2
Payload designation
Dragon C207.4
International designator
2025-066A
NORAD catalog number
63427
GCAT identifier
S63427
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1290

Mission

Mission type
Human spaceflight
Use
Commercial
Program
Dragon 2
Owner
SpaceX
Country
United States
Builder
SpaceX
Platform (bus)
Dragon CM

Launch

Date
April 1, 2025 · 01:46 UTC
Launch record
2025-066Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/P
Perigee
426 km
Apogee
432 km
Inclination
90.00°
Status
Landed
Status date
April 4, 2025
Last known active
Apr 4, 2025
End of operations
Apr 4, 2025

Size

Mass
10.9 t
Dry mass
9,500 kg
Total mass with attached objects
13.1 t
Length
4.9 m
Diameter
4.00 m
Span
4.9 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q128945147 (CC0).