Orbite
Orbite is a Seattle-based private company, founded in 2019, that delivers luxury commercial astronaut training and space-themed experiences (microgravity flights, high-G, VR, submersibles, analog missions) for high-net-worth individuals preparing for or curious about commercial spaceflight, priced from $15,000 to $215,000 per person.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersSeattle, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Orbite does
Orbite is a Seattle-founded (2019) private space training and luxury hospitality company that commercializes commercial astronaut preparation for high-net-worth individuals. Its core offering is the "Experience Train Fly" platform, which packages curated space-themed experiences (Living in Space in Paris, Space Health and Sea-Space Odyssey in Curaçao, Antarctic Analog, and Mars Life), tiered astronaut training programs (Astronaut Orientation, Suborbital Training, Orbital Training) using parabolic microgravity flights, high-G flights, VR spacecraft simulations, submersible dives, and analog environment immersion, and end-to-end flight packages coordinating with commercial spaceflight providers. Programs are priced from $15,000 to $215,000 per person, with classes capped at 10 participants, and a $5,000 fully-refundable Founders Club deposit (capped at 500 members) secures priority access to future offerings.
The business model blends one-time program fees (the dominant revenue stream today) with a subscription-style priority-access membership (Founders Club) and forward campus-based recurring revenue once the planned Florida Spaceflight Gateway (designed by Philippe Starck, projected 2027) opens near Cape Canaveral. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via orbitespace.com, supplemented by channel partnerships with Accor (luxury hospitality, Series A investor), 7Lifestyle (HNW concierge), and Xponential Space (Latin America). Customer segments are HNW space enthusiasts preparing for or considering commercial spaceflight, luxury adventure travelers, corporate groups, and space industry professionals seeking analog training. The company is venture-backed with approximately $6.78M raised to date (per SEC Form D) and a $4M Series A closed in December 2024; Orbite Inc. (Delaware C-corp) and Orbite Astronaut Training LLC (Delaware LLC) are the two operating entities, and a European subsidiary was launched in March 2025.
Orbite firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Orbite
- Legal name
- Orbite, Inc.
- Website
- https://orbitespace.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Orbite is a Seattle-based private company, founded in 2019, that delivers luxury commercial astronaut training and space-themed experiences (microgravity flights, high-G, VR, submersibles, analog missions) for high-net-worth individuals preparing for or curious about commercial spaceflight, priced from $15,000 to $215,000 per person.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Orbite industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Space Tourism Training
- NAICS
- Tour Operators (56152), Flight Training (611512)
- SIC
- Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Space & Astronomy Programs (EDAMABAE)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Luxury Cruise + Land Expedition Operators (Cruise-Tour Programs) (THAEABAH)
Keywords
Where Orbite is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Seattle
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices5 records
Markets served
Orbite business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Space Experience Programs: Luxury space-themed travel experiences including Living in Space (Paris), Space Health (Curaçao), Sea-Space Odyssey (Curaçao), and Antarctic Analog. Programs combine space education with luxury hospitality and adventure activities.
- Astronaut Training Programs: Structured training programs including Astronaut Orientation (introductory), Suborbital Training, and Orbital Training (most intensive). Includes classroom instruction, flights, certifications, accommodations, and meals.
- Founders Club Membership: Exclusive membership for first 500 depositors ($5,000+), offering priority access to campus, training, events, launch viewing parties, and future spaceflight mission packages.
- Spaceflight Gateway Campus Access: Future revenue stream from dedicated Spaceflight Gateway Campus near Cape Canaveral, featuring luxury accommodations, training facilities, dining, and space-themed amenities designed by Philippe Starck.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Living in Space - Paris Experience |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Space Health - Curaçao Wellness Retreat |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Sea-Space Odyssey - Curaçao Submersible Experience |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Astronaut Orientation - Introductory Training |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Antarctic Analog - Mars Simulation Experience |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Founders Club Priority Access |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Orbite product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Orbite offers commercial astronaut training programs (Astronaut Orientation, Suborbital Training, Orbital Training) and luxury space-themed experiences (Living in Space, Space Health, Sea-Space Odyssey, Antarctic Analog, Mars Life) that combine authentic spaceflight preparation methodologies with high-end hospitality. Services are delivered at global luxury resort partner locations and include microgravity flights, high-G training, VR simulations, submersible dives, and curated culinary and wellness programs, targeting high-net-worth individuals preparing for or interested in commercial spaceflight.
Product overview
Orbite is a spaceflight training and hospitality company offering a multi-tiered portfolio of experiences, training programs, and campus facilities. Its core offerings center on the Experience Train Fly Program, which integrates curated space experiences (Living in Space, Space Health, Sea-Space Odyssey, Antarctic Analog, Mars Life, Space Consultation), structured astronaut training programs (Astronaut Orientation, Suborbital Training, Orbital Training), and flight package coordination. The company operates globally at luxury resort partner locations and is developing dedicated Spaceflight Gateway Campuses (designed by Philippe Starck) near Cape Canaveral, Florida, and in NEOM, Saudi Arabia, with planned expansion to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The Founders Club provides priority access for its first 500 members.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Founders Club: Exclusive community for the first 500 guests who place deposits of $5,000 or spend $5,000 or more on an Orbite program, offering first access to Orbite's Campus and Astronaut Training along with lifetime perks such as priority access to special events, parties, and launches.
- Experience Train Fly Program
Products and services
- Astronaut Orientation An introductory 3-5 day astronaut training program providing foundational space education and hands-on training, including microgravity flights, high-G flights, VR spacecraft simulations, and space food lab experiences. Designed to help participants understand what it takes to go to space. Priced from $15,000 to $29,500 per person.
- Suborbital Training
- Orbital Training
- Living in Space
- Space Health
- Sea-Space Odyssey
- Antarctic Analog
- Mars Life
- Space Consultation
- Flight Packages
- Founders Club
Quantifiable outcome
- Maximum 10 participants per class ensures personalized attention and optimal training experience
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Orbite
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Orbite technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Orbite partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.
- Interstellar LabcorePartnership with AI-controlled greenhouse and bioregenerative life-support systems pioneer to develop and deploy next-generation food production and life-sustaining technologies at Orbite's Mars Base Camp analog facility in Saudi Arabia. Interstellar Lab provides advanced space food production systems and expertise for closed-loop ecosystem research.
- AstrolabminorMemorandum of understanding signed to explore collaboration at Orbite's Mars Base Camp analog site in NEOM, Saudi Arabia. Partnership would examine how Astrolab's Flexible Logistics and Exploration (FLEX) rovers could enhance analog mission simulations.
- 7LifestylecoreStrategic partnership with leading concierge service catering to high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) to offer exclusive access to Orbite's astronaut training experiences to elite clientele.
- U-Boat WorxcorePartnership with submersible manufacturer U-Boat Worx for Sea-Space Odyssey program in Curaçao. State-of-the-art submersibles used for deep-sea training experiences that simulate spacecraft operations at depths up to 650 feet.
- AccorflagshipStrategic partnership with Accor, a global leader in luxury hospitality, to support the development and operation of Orbite's Spaceflight Gateway campus and international expansion plans. Accor participated in Orbite's $4 million Series A funding round. The partnership combines spaceflight training with luxury hospitality expertise.
- Xponential SpacecoreStrategic partnership to bring astronaut training and space travel experiences to Latin America, extending Orbite's geographic reach into new markets.
- Novespace / Air Zero GcorePartnership with Novespace (subsidiary of French National Center for Space Studies/CNES) for microgravity parabolic flight training. Orbite's Head of Astronaut Training is certified as the only American instructor on two continents for both Novespace (Europe) and ZeroG (US) programs.
- ZeroG CorporationcorePartnership with US-based ZeroG Corporation for commercial weightlessness flights. ZeroG operates Boeing 727 aircraft providing parabolic flight experiences from NASA Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility.
- Philippe StarckflagshipRenowned French designer Philippe Starck (creator of Virgin Galactic logo, Spaceport America design, Axiom Space orbital habitat) contracted to design Orbite's Astronaut Training and Spaceflight Gateway Complex. The partnership brings high-profile design credibility and innovative architectural vision to the facility.
- Alain Ducasse / Ducasse ConseilcorePartnership with Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse's consulting firm for space food development. Ducasse Conseil creates space food menus for ESA and CNES, and provides space food tasting experiences for Orbite training programs.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Orbite competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Axiom Space: Commercial space company building the world's first commercial space station and offering private astronaut missions and training. Orbite explicitly coordinates with Axiom for spaceflight customers and shares Philippe Starck as a design partner, making it the most directly comparable operator in commercial astronaut preparation.
- Space Adventures: Long-standing space tourism broker arranging Soyuz, Crew Dragon, and other flights for private customers. Both Space Adventures and Orbite operate as HNW-facing intermediaries in the private spaceflight market, and they share an overlap in mission coordination services for civilian astronauts.
Broad incumbents
- Virgin Galactic: Suborbital spaceflight company selling tickets to HNW customers for SpaceShipTwo flights. Orbite is a downstream complement (pre-flight training) rather than a direct competitor, but the two are tightly coupled commercially — Orbite's customers are largely Virgin Galactic prospects, and Philippe Starck designed the Virgin Galactic identity.
- Blue Origin: Suborbital and orbital spaceflight provider (New Shepard, New Glenn) whose HNW customer base overlaps directly with Orbite's target market. Orbite explicitly lists Blue Origin as a target provider for its VR simulations and flight packages, making it a critical upstream commercial partner.
- SpaceX: Commercial orbital spaceflight provider whose Crew Dragon missions carry private astronauts (e.g., Inspiration4, Axiom private missions). Orbite explicitly uses SpaceX Crew Dragon and Starship in its VR simulations and lists SpaceX as a target flight provider, making it a major upstream partner.
- Royal Caribbean Group: Global cruise and luxury vacation conglomerate whose HNW customer base overlaps with Orbite's luxury adventure traveler segment. Both sell high-touch, multi-day destination experiences to affluent consumers, though Royal Caribbean operates at vastly greater scale.
Emerging players
- Zero Gravity Corporation (ZeroG): US-based parabolic flight operator running weightlessness experiences from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Orbite is a customer and integration partner, but ZeroG also sells weightless flights directly to consumers — a partial overlap in the parabolic flight experience category.
- Novespace (Air Zero G): French CNES subsidiary operating Europe's primary parabolic flight campaigns. Orbite relies on Novespace for European microgravity training but Novespace also sells zero-G experiences to researchers and consumers, giving a partial category overlap with Orbite's training programs.
- World View: Stratospheric balloon tourism and remote-sensing company selling near-space experiences at a lower price point than orbital flights. Competes for the same HNW luxury-experience customer budget Orbite targets, though World View does not offer equivalent astronaut training.
Regional players
- White Desert: Luxury Antarctic expedition operator running Echo Camp, the site Orbite uses for its Antarctic Analog program. Comparable as a high-end, science-flavored adventure experience operator and a packaging/sales counterpart in the Antarctic luxury travel category.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks1 record
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Orbite social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Orbite leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Orbite subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Orbite funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors
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Orbite M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Orbite
What does Orbite do?
Orbite offers commercial astronaut training programs (Astronaut Orientation, Suborbital Training, Orbital Training) and luxury space-themed experiences (Living in Space, Space Health, Sea-Space Odyssey, Antarctic Analog, Mars Life) that combine authentic spaceflight preparation methodologies with high-end hospitality. Services are delivered at global luxury resort partner locations and include microgravity flights, high-G training, VR simulations, submersible dives, and curated culinary and wellness programs, targeting high-net-worth individuals preparing for or interested in commercial spaceflight.
Is Orbite a public or private company?
Orbite is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Orbite founded?
Orbite was founded in 2019. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Orbite based?
Orbite is headquartered in Seattle, United States, in the North America region.
How does Orbite make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Space Experience Programs are the primary driver. The others are astronaut Training Programs, founders Club Membership and spaceflight Gateway Campus Access.
Who are Orbite's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Axiom Space and Space Adventures. Broad incumbents are Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, SpaceX and Royal Caribbean Group. Emerging players are Zero Gravity Corporation (ZeroG), Novespace (Air Zero G) and World View. White Desert is listed as a regional player.
Does Orbite have an API?
No public API is recorded for Orbite.
What industry is Orbite in?
Orbite's product category is Space Tourism Training. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAMABAE, Space & Astronomy Programs, with a secondary code of THAEABAH, Luxury Cruise + Land Expedition Operators (Cruise-Tour Programs). Its NAICS code is 56152 and its SIC code is 7900.