Human Spaceflight
MAKING LIFE MULTIPLANETARY
On-Orbit
View Earth from 300 km up
Launch
Listen as the crew prepares for liftoff
Splashdown
Listen to the crew prepare for landing
Training
Watch crew prepare for launch day
Destinations
Our Missions
All Dragon and Starship missions have the ability to conduct scientific research to improve life back on Earth as well as raise awareness to a global audience.
| ORBIT FREQUENCY | Every 90 minutes |
| MISSION DURATION | 3 - 6 days |
| ALTITUDE | 300 – 500 km |
| SEATING | 2 - 4 passengers |
| CUPOLA | 46” diameter / 360° views |
| CARGO / SCIENCE | Up to 192 kg cargo Power / Data / Comm available |
Book your flight to start exploring Earth orbit. Seats and on-orbit research opportunities available starting late 2024. Inquire below.
| ORBIT FREQUENCY | Every 90 minutes |
| MISSION DURATION | 10 days |
| ALTITUDE | ~400 km |
| SEATING | 4 passengers |
| CARGO / SCIENCE | Up to 192 kg cargo Power / Data / Comm available |
Book your flight to visit and conduct research on the space station. Missions available starting as early as 2025. Inquire below.
| MISSION DURATION | 7 days |
| ALTITUDE | 384,400 km from Earth |
| SEATING | Up to 12 passengers, with private quarters |
| VOLUME | 1,000 m3 Nosecone area available for entertainment, manufacturing, and scientific opportunities |
Book your flight to travel to the Moon's orbit. Click Join a Mission below to inquire on mission availability.
| DAY LENGTH | 24 hrs 37 min |
| FORCE OF GRAVITY | 38% of Earth |
| AVG DISTANCE FROM EARTH | 225 Mkm / 140 Mmi |
Book your flight to travel to Mars. Click Join a Mission below to inquire on mission availability.
The suit
3-D Printed Helmet
The 3-D printed helmet with customized padding houses microphones for communication and valves that regulate the suit’s pressure systems.
Visor
Designed to provide a large field of view and rotates open.
Touchscreen Compatible Gloves
The gloves are designed for easy use when the suit is pressurized and with the ability to operate Dragon’s touchscreens.
Outer Layer
The space suit’s outer layer is made with flame-resistant materials. Gray parts are different versions of Nomex and the white material is a Teflon fabric.
Quick Disconnect
A single connection point between the suit and vehicle provides the life support system for the astronauts: avionics for communications, cooling systems, and pressurization of the suit, all via an easy-to-use plug-in.
Zippers
Zippers on the wrist allow astronauts to use their bare hands on the controls when appropriate. Zippers also run inside a seam inside the legs, from one ankle to the other, which is where the crew gets into and out of the suit.
The Vehicles
Dragon
The Dragon spacecraft is capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit and beyond. It is the only spacecraft currently flying that is capable of returning significant amounts of cargo to Earth, and is the first private spacecraft to take humans to the space station.
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Starship
Starship is the fully reusable spacecraft and second stage of the Starship system. The vehicle offers an integrated payload section and is capable of carrying passengers and cargo to Earth orbit, planetary destinations, and between destinations on Earth.
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DEVELOP YOUR RESEARCH
SpaceX is looking for exceptional science and research ideas that will enable life in space and on other planets. Research proposals submitted to SpaceX will be reviewed and evaluated based on mission objectives, scientific and technical merit, and feasibility.
The road to making humanity multiplanetary
2008
Falcon 1 becomes first privately developed liquid fueled rocket to reach orbit
2010
Falcon 9 successfully completes its first flight
2012
Dragon becomes the first privately developed spacecraft to visit the space station
2015
Falcon 9’s first successful land landing
2016
Falcon 9’s first successful droneship landing
2017
First successful reflight of Falcon 9
2018
First launch of Falcon Heavy
2020
SpaceX returns human spaceflight to the United States
2021
Starship SN15 completes high-altitude flight test
2021
Falcon 9 launches first all-civilian crew to orbit on Dragon
2022
Starship Super Heavy full stack
2023
Starship Super Heavy first test flight