Sunrise over the curve of the Earth, seen from orbit

Orbital voyages · Departures from 2031

Seven nights at 408 kilometres. Sixteen sunrises a day. One window, and the only planet we have.

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Chapter I

Altitude 408 km

Eight and a half minutes. Then the sky turns black, the noise falls away, and the horizon begins to curve.

Up here the sun rises every ninety-two minutes. We built a place to watch every one of them.

Chapter II

Every suite faces the planet. Every night is different.

The Milky Way above the curve of the Earth, with a lightning storm below
No. 01The galaxy over a Pacific storm02:14 GMT
Green and amber airglow along the night horizon under a field of stars
No. 02Airglow — the planet's own light03:40 GMT
Amber city lights spread across a dark continent at night
No. 03A continent, lit19:52 GMT
A ribbon of green aurora above the clouds
No. 04Aurora australis22:07 GMT
The moon above a thin blue line of atmosphere on the night side of the Earth
No. 05Moonrise at the edge of the air05:31 GMT
Looking down at the Earth through a seven-window cupola

Chapter III

A twelve-metre lodge built around a seven-window cupola. Linen-soft walls, a galley by a two-star chef, and a silence you can hear.

Guests per voyage
4
Nights in orbit
7
Kilometres up
408
Sunrises a day
16

Chapter IV

  1. 01Lift-off from KourouThe longest eight minutes of your life.
  2. 02First sleep, first floatYou will forget which way is down.
  3. 03The cupola hoursAirglow, and nothing to do but look.
  4. 04Dinner over the AndesSeven courses. Four continents.
  5. 05Following the terminatorChasing the line between day and night.
  6. 06A letter home, by handPostmarked from orbit.
  7. 07Re-entry at dawnA sunrise you will feel.

You will never see it the same way again.

The manifest

Eight voyages a year. Four guests each. The 2031 manifest is open.

From $1.4M per guest · Six weeks of training included · Medical clearance required