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Experience the wonders of weightlessness and feel like an astronaut without going into orbit aboard an incredible Zero G Flight.

• Two-hour zero gravity flight
• 15 parabolas - 2 Martian (at one-third of gravity), 3 lunar (at one-sixth of gravity), and 10 weightless (zero-gravity)
• Ground training and educational training program from a former NASA astronaut
• Fully-trained team of staff, including a Captain, a First Officer, a Flight Engineer, an Astronaut, a Flight Director, a Flight Attendant, and four coaches
• All equipment including your own space suit which you can  keep, mission patch and log book
• Complimentary digital video, photographs of your flight, and framed certificate
• Complimentary duffel bag and t-shirt
• Light lunch before the flight
• Re-gravitation party, including refreshments and awards ceremony
• All taxes and fees

Ever wondered how astronauts prepare for the rigors of weightlessness without going to space or how Tom Hanks floated in the blockbuster movie Apollo 13? The answer is a Zero-G flight. For the first time these flights are now available to civilians and each day long adventure is a fantasy trip through space.   On board a specially customised Boeing 727, expert pilots perform a series of maneuvers known as parabolas that counter the forces of gravity giving the illusion of the low gravity of the moon and the weightless of space.

Your first experience is Mars for a taste of 1/3 gravity and next, you'll travel to the Moon for a taste of lunar gravity – at this point you weigh 1/6th of your Earth weight and you can take your own giant leaps for mankind. Finally, you get to the point of zero gravity, equivalent to floating through outer space. An amazing experience, at this point you will be bouncing around like human popcorn and able to perform out-of-this-world maneuvers. Fly, float and flip through the modified cabin as the video cameras record all the smiles and laughter.  

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• Transfers to the departure site

Casual. Dress according to the weather for that day. All flight clothing will be provided.

All bookings MUST be made a minimum of 15 days in advance.

All passengers MUST be a minimum of 12 years old.

2008 Tour Schedule:

• 19 January
• 23 February
• 12 April
• 14 June
• 28 June

Q: Are parabolic flights safe?
A: Safety is ZERO-G's number one priority. NASA, The Department of Defense, the Russian Space Program, and the European Space Agency (ESA) have performed parabolic flights for 45 years without incident. NASA alone has performed more than 150,000 parabolas on similar aircraft. ZERO-G is committed to maintaining this record of safety by emulating NASA's best practice standards and utilizing expert and experienced staff.

Q: Will I be covered by insurance during the flight?
A: ZERO-G flights are fully insured, just like every commercial airline. Because ZERO-G operates under Part-121 of the FAA’s rules, your individual life insurance is valid (unlike parabolic flights onboard NASA’s KC-135 or the Russian IL-76 military aircraft). In addition, ZERO-G carries $1 million per seat of passenger liability insurance, as well as $200 million in hull insurance and third part liability through the aircraft operator.

Q: How long does the flight last? How long will I be weightless?
A: The typical flight for the ZERO-G Experience, which features 15 parabolas, lasts approximately 90 to 100 minutes. Each parabola provides about 30 seconds of weightlessness. By the end of the flight you will log about 10 minutes of weightless - that’s more zero gravity time than Alan Shepard experienced on America’s first human spaceflight. 

Q: What can you do in weightlessness in 30 seconds?
A:Thirty seconds is actually a lot of time, especially in zero gravity. In perspective, 30 seconds is five times longer than the average bungee jump and about the same length of time as the average free-fall during skydiving. The advantage of a ZERO-G flight is that you get to do this over and over again You’ll be able to fly the entire length of the airplane like Superman, conduct experiments and flip and twist like an Olympic gymnast.

Q: What G-forces will I feel during the parabolic maneuvers?
A: During the zero-g portion of the flight, you will experience weightlessness or zero-gravity. During the pull-out (or high-g) portion of the flight when you are seated on the padded floor, you will experience about twice your normal body weight. The g-loads encountered during parabolic flight are less stressful than those felt on a roller coaster ride.

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