Polar adventurer and guide, future astronaut
Australia
Joined March 2012
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See our in-orbit conversation with Everyday Astronaut. Catch images of the Arctic as we fly over half the planet.
I got to talk to the FRAM2 astronauts while they were in polar orbit! This was the first ever crewed mission over the north and south poles. Stick around to the end to see my footage of them splashing down from a plane! @framonauts
The dance of the dinners. Microgravity never gets old.
#fram2 #microgravity #zerogravity #weightlessness #framonauts
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Eric Philips OAM is joining the Australian Space Summit 2025!
From the extremes of Antarctica to the edge of space, Eric brings unmatched insights on endurance, exploration, and what it takes to venture beyond the known.
Book you tickets now!
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While on orbit I often found our altitude to be deceiving. This is a kind of fractal effect where an inlet at 2000m altitude could look like a bay at 10km which could look like a gulf at 100km and an entire country’s coastline at 400km.
Sinai Peninsula.
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The most historic experiment we had on board was a tech demonstration: The first ever X-Ray taken in space.
Project: X-Ray ⚡
Question: Can we take good quality X-Rays in space?
Fun facts:
- Due to bone loss in microgravity, fractures can become more likely on long duration missions - so we need a way to diagnose these.
- X-rays can also be used to have a look at faulty electronics! The most fun picture we have is one where we captured our chest plus a wearable sensor, so we got both objectives hit in one go.
- The first X-ray in history was taken in 1895 of Wilhelm Röntgen's wife - here next to our recreation in space.
Find the full list of research projects here: f2.com/research.pdf
Mac. Robertson Land, Antarctica.
From top down:
Prince Charles Mountains, Lambert glacier (largest on Earth and creating one of Earth’s deepest canyons), the Amery Ice Shelf, Prydz Bay. I flew across the Amery Ice Shelf in 1996 flying from Mawson to Davis stations.
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The joy of space.
Below me is north Greenland with the frozen Arctic Ocean extending towards the North Pole off the left of the picture.
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It was an honour to sit down with the @framonauts just 4 days after their return to Earth. Thank you so much for the time @satofishi, @astro_jannicke, @rprogge, and @Icetrek!
Interview premieres at 23:00 UTC! ↓
Watching a starlink launch on the way to our launch. What the…
@framonauts @SpaceX
I’ve aggregated all you need to know about Fram2.
🚀 Launch
🌍 Tracking
🪂 Splashdown
🧪 Research
📷 Media
And more…
👨🚀 ericphilips.com/astronaut
Enjoy!
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The Fram2 @framonauts and SpaceX completed a full rehearsal of launch day activities ahead of liftoff on Monday
Incredible photos and footage of Falcon 9 and Dragon rollout yesterday. Our home away from Earth. @framonauts
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Tune in on Friday, March 28 at ~5:30 p.m. ET to listen to the @framonauts discuss their upcoming Fram2 mission on Spaces → x.com/i/spaces/1gqxvjWngPexB
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Join me at 17:30 EDT / 21:30 UTC, along with @TurkeyBeaver @astro_jannicke @rprogge @Icetrek. We’ll talk about our upcoming space mission, fram2—the first human spaceflight to Earth’s polar regions. xitter.cf/i/spaces/1gqxvjWngPexB
What an immense privilege to train and fly with @SpaceX. The @framonauts are ready for launch.
