EXPERIENCE OUR HOME PLANET FROM OVER 300km UP
“The view of Earth is absolutely spectacular, and the feeling of looking back and seeing your planet as a planet is just an amazing feeling. It's a totally different perspective, and it makes you appreciate, actually, how fragile our existence is.”
Experience Earth’s wonders from space—from the Great Barrier Reef, Himalayas, Amazon River, and Giza’s Pyramids by day, to the glow of city lights, lightning storms, and the Aurora Borealis by night. Dragon fully orbits the Earth every 90 minutes, making a highly customized flight path possible. Fly over your hometown, famous landmarks and other places meaningful to you.
| DIAMETER | 12,742 km / 7,918 mi |
| MASS | 5.9722×1024 kg |
| AGE | 4.543 billion years |
The Dragon spacecraft is capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit and beyond. The pressurized section of the capsule is designed to carry both people and environmentally sensitive cargo. Toward the base of the capsule and contained within the nosecone are the Draco thrusters, which allow for orbital maneuvering.
With Starship and Super Heavy, most international long distance trips would be completed in 30 minutes or less. In addition to vastly increased speed, one great benefit to traveling in space outside of Earth’s atmosphere is the lack of friction as well as turbulence and weather. Imagine most journeys taking less than 30 minutes with access to anywhere in the world in an hour or less.
| Route | Distance | Commerical Airline | Starship |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOS ANGELES TO NEW YORK | 3,983 km | 5 hours, 25 min | 25 min |
| BANGKOK TO DUBAI | 4,909 km | 6 hours, 25 min | 27 min |
| TOKYO TO SINGAPORE | 5,350 km | 7 hours, 10 min | 28 min |
| LONDON TO NEW YORK | 5,555 km | 7 hours, 55 min | 29 min |
| NEW YORK TO PARIS | 5,849 km | 7 hours, 20 min | 30 min |
| SYDNEY TO SINGAPORE | 6,288 km | 8 hours, 20 min | 31 min |
| LOS ANGELES TO LONDON | 8,781 km | 10 hours, 30 min | 32 min |
| LONDON TO HONG KONG | 9,648 km | 11 hours, 50 min | 34 min |