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Southern Cross Hop
The southern sky, from above.
Launching over the Pacific from Hawke's Bay, Aster arcs south so you can see the Southern Alps, the Tasman Sea and, on a clear evening, the Magellanic Clouds through the dome window.
Per seat from
$480,000- Apogee
- 110.3 km
- Mission time
- 11 min
- Weightless
- 4 min
- Peak G-load
- 5.5 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 Napier
Coastal villa check-in and welcome hāngī dinner.
T−3 days
Sea-survival training
Splashdown egress drills in the training pool.
T−2 days
Centrifuge & suit fit
5.5 G profile and suit tailoring.
Launch day
Dusk ascent
Launch over Hawke Bay with splashdown 40 km offshore.
T+1 day
Debrief & wings
Wings ceremony on the recovery ship's deck.
What’s included
- 4 nights in a coastal villa
- Pressure suit
- Recovery-ship viewing for two guests
- Astronaut wings
Readiness requirements
- 18+ on launch day
- Height 152–198 cm, weight 50–110 kg
- Swim 50 m unassisted
- Medical clearance within 90 days of flight