With the development of astronautics, not only professionals, but also ordinary people have the opportunity to visit orbit. Although, due to the specifics of modern space technologies, it is very expensive and only affordable for a small number of people.
Instructions
Step 1
Contact Roskosmos or Space Adventures, an intermediary company that organizes space flights. As of 2012, flights are carried out only to the Russian compartment of the International Space Station, but the nationality of the space tourist is not important. Check with the company about the cost of your trip. On average, it will be $ 30-40 million, but may vary depending on the specific conditions and length of stay. For example, spacewalk is paid separately.
Step 2
Get a medical examination. Even for short tourist flights, there are strict health restrictions. An obstacle can be problems with blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases and other diseases that can be exacerbated as a result of cosmic overload.
Step 3
Check with the space tourism company on your stay program. It was individual for each of the current tourists. If you want to fly into space not only for tourist, but also for scientific purposes, you can organize your own research laboratory on board.
Step 4
Set your flight dates. In this situation, the final decision is made by Roskosmos, since the tourist's flight schedule must be coordinated with the work of the station. The fact is that a limited number of people can stay on the Module at the same time, and at the same time, work should not be interrupted due to the arrival of a space tourist.
Step 5
If you don't have enough money for a full orbital flight, take part in a suborbital one. Also, flights are carried out on specially designed aircraft and also allow you to feel weightlessness.
