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Fram2 Astronauts Splash Down After Historic Polar Spaceflight

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Civilian astronauts Chun Wang , Jannicke Mikkelsen , Rabea Rogge , and Eric Phillips -the international crew of SpaceX's private Fram2 mission-landed around 12:19 p.m. EDT on Friday .

During the nearly four-day mission, the crew orbited the Earth about 55 times, passing over the poles every 46 minutes .

The mission allowed researchers to study how the effects of spaceflight impact their ability to perform functional tasks.