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Polar Orbit Expedition
Every latitude on Earth in five days.
A 97° sun-synchronous orbit carries you over both poles every 94 minutes, so in five days the whole planet turns beneath your window, from the Antarctic ice sheet to the Arctic sea ice.
Per seat from
$5,600,000- Apogee
- 510 km
- Mission time
- 5 days
- Microgravity
- 5 days
- Peak G-load
- 4.1 G
- Seats
- 6
- Training
- 8 wk
Flight profile
Altitude over time
- Orbit insertion
- Final orbit
- Deorbit burn
- Entry interface
- Splashdown
Itinerary
From arrival to wings
Day 1
Launch from the Arctic
Northward ascent into a sun-synchronous orbit.
Days 2–4
Pole to pole
Guided observation of ice sheets, auroras and the night side.
Day 5
Return
Re-entry and recovery in the Norwegian Sea.
What’s included
- 5 days in orbit
- 8-week training program
- Polar science kit
- Arctic recovery convoy
Readiness requirements
- 18+ on launch day
- Height 150–195 cm, weight 50–100 kg
- Complete the 8-week training program
- Full orbital medical clearance