Key statistics
Satellite FRAM-2 at a glance.
Uptime
4
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 15.6
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
89.7
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for FRAM-2.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: FRAM-2
International designator: 2025-066A
Object number (NORAD): 63427
Object ID (CCSDS): 63427
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Decay date: April 5, 2025
Period: 92.459 minutes
Inclination: 89.6759 deg
SMA: 6773.174 km
Apoapsis: 445.162 km
Periapsis: 344.917 km
RAAN: 318.3003 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0074001
Argument of periapsis: 97.4684 deg
Mean anomaly: 319.2422 deg
Mean motion: 15.57450931 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00010823 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.00012937 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: April 5, 2025, 10:56 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: April 4, 2025, 2:46 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 FRAM-2
TLE line 1: 1 63427U 25066A 25094.61586442 .00010823 00000-0 12937-3 0 9996
TLE line 2: 2 63427 89.6759 318.3003 0074001 97.4684 319.2422 15.57450931 548
Live tracking on map
Satellite FRAM-2 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
In-orbit conjunctions
Satellite FRAM-2 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No conjunctions available.
Associated space launch
Fram2 is the world’s first astronaut mission to polar orbit. Named after the Norwegian polar research ship Fram, the Crew Dragon spacecraft will launch into a 90° circular orbit from Florida, making it the first human spaceflight to fly over Earth’s polar regions from low-Earth orbit. A cupola will be installed on the Dragon spacecraft to allow for Earth observation from at an altitude of 425 – 450 km. During the 3-to-5-day mission, the crew will study green fragments and mauve ribbons of continuous emissions comparable to the phenomenon known as STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement), persistently measured at an altitude of approximately 400 - 500 km above Earth’s atmosphere, among other studies. The crew will also work with SpaceX to conduct a variety of research to better understand the effects of spaceflight on the human body, which includes capturing the first human x-ray images in space, Just-in-Time training tools, and studying the effects of spaceflight on behavioural health. Chun Wang, an entrepreneur and explorer who co-founded f2pool and stakefish, serves as the mission commander. The vehicle commander will be Jannicke Mikkelsen, a film director, and cinematographer. The vehicle pilot will be Eric Philips, a professional polar adventurer and guide who has completed ski expeditions to the North and South Poles. The final crew member will be mission specialist Rabea Rogge, a robotics researcher from Berlin, currently pursuing her PhD in Norway.
FRAM-2 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | Fram2’, on board a Falcon 9 space rocket.
The launch took place on April 1, 2025, 1:46 a.m. from Launch Complex 39A.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Fram2
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: April 1, 2025, 1:46 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Falcon 9
Launch pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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