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Broadcast Pro
03-04-2025
- Science
- Broadcast Pro
KSA's Falak Space launches space research mission aboard SpaceX
The mission contributes to global research on the effects of microgravity on the ocular microbiome in spacean essential yet largely unexplored area of eye health. Saudi Arabias Falak Space and Research, a nonprofit organisation, has launched its pioneering space research mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. This historic mission, which lifted off from NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is now in a polar orbit carrying Saudi research experiments aimed at advancing space medicine. Marking a significant milestone, this is the first Arab-led space research mission conducted by a nonprofit organisation. Falak Space aims to transform astronaut eye health protocols through its high-quality scientific research, with potential implications for long-duration space missions, including future Mars expeditions. The special mission, named 'Fram2,' is crewed by a diverse team of four astronauts: mission commander and crypto entrepreneur Chon Wang, Norwegian film director Janicke Mikkelsen, Australian polar explorer Eric Philips, and German robotics researcher Rabia Ruge. Over the course of the three- to five-day mission, the crew will conduct more than 20 scientific experiments, including the first X-ray photography in space and mushroom cultivation in microgravity. These studies are expected to contribute valuable insights for the development of future interplanetary missions. The capsules trajectory will take it over both the North and South Poles, providing a unique experimental environment that enhances the scientific scope of the mission.
Saudi Gazette
01-04-2025
- Science
- Saudi Gazette
Saudi Falak research mission successfully launched into space
Saudi Gazette report FLORIDA — Saudi Arabia's Falak Space and Research nonprofit organization announced the successful launch of its pioneering space research mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early Tuesday. The mission, launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 01:46 GMT, is heading into a polar orbit carrying Saudi research experiments designed to advance space medicine. Notably, it is the first Arab-led research mission to space conducted by a non-profit organization. According to Falak, the mission aims to redefine eye health protocols for astronauts through its high-quality scientific outputs. The research could have broad implications for future long-duration space travel, including missions to Mars. The special mission, named "Fram2," is crewed by four astronauts from diverse backgrounds: mission commander and crypto entrepreneur Chon Wang, Norwegian film director Janicke Mikkelsen, Australian polar explorer Eric Philips, and German robotics researcher Rabia Ruge. Over the course of the three- to five-day mission, the team will conduct over 20 scientific experiments. These include the first X-ray photography in space and mushroom cultivation in microgravity — studies expected to contribute to the development of future interplanetary missions. The capsule will orbit both the North and South Poles, adding a new dimension to the experiment environment.
