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Norrsken Arc
Fly above the aurora, not beneath it.
A winter night flight from the Arctic Circle. Aster climbs through the auroral oval so that, at apogee, the northern lights ripple beneath you across the curve of Scandinavia.
Per seat from
$520,000- Apogee
- 104.2 km
- Mission time
- 11 min
- Weightless
- 4 min
- Peak G-load
- 5.4 G
- Seats
- 6
- Training
- 1 wk
Flight profile
Altitude over time
- Engine cutoff
- Apogee
- Re-entry
- Parachutes
- Touchdown
Itinerary
From arrival to wings
T−4 days
Arrival in Kiruna
Charter from Stockholm and check-in to the glass-roof Norrsken Lodge.
T−3 days
Ground school
Cold-weather egress and night-ops briefing.
T−2 days
Centrifuge & suit fit
Thermal-layer suit fitting for Arctic recovery.
T−1 day
Space-weather go/no-go
Kp-index forecast review with the flight director.
Launch night
Aurora ascent
Launch in the 22:00–02:00 window, timed to geomagnetic activity.
T+1 day
Debrief & sauna
Wings ceremony followed by a traditional sauna evening.
What’s included
- 4 nights at Norrsken Lodge
- Arctic-rated pressure suit
- Night-vision flight film
- Astronaut wings
- Snowmobile recovery convoy for two guests
Readiness requirements
- 18+ on launch day
- Height 152–198 cm, weight 50–110 kg
- Pass the 5.5 G centrifuge session
- Cold-exposure medical sign-off