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Twilight Ascent
Chase the terminator line at Mach 3.
Kestrel SP-2 launches into the sunset from Amami so that, at apogee, you look across the day–night terminator, with Japan's city lights switching on beneath one wing and the Pacific glowing gold beneath the other.
Per seat from
$340,000- Apogee
- 91.5 km
- Mission time
- 1.7 h
- Weightless
- 3 min
- Peak G-load
- 3.6 G
- Seats
- 6
- Training
- 1 wk
Flight profile
Altitude over time
- Release
- Engine cutoff
- Apogee
- Glide
- Runway
Itinerary
From arrival to wings
T−3 days
Arrival on Amami Ōshima
Island ryokan check-in and a kaiseki welcome dinner.
T−2 days
Spaceplane school
Cabin drills and glide-phase procedures.
T−1 day
Readiness review
Medical check and sunset weather briefing.
Launch day
Sunset boost
Release at 15 km at T−8 min before local sunset.
Launch day
Night glide
Runway landing under runway lights and the first stars.
What’s included
- 3 nights at an island ryokan
- Flight suit
- Astronaut wings
- Family viewing pavilion
Readiness requirements
- 18+ on launch day
- Height 150–200 cm, weight 45–115 kg
- Basic cardio assessment
- Medical clearance within 90 days of flight