Space Yacht SELENA
Suborbital Spaceflight Vision Program
SELENA is a concept of a reusable suborbital space yacht designed for scientific, research, cultural and experiential missions.
SELENA is not a near-term product. It is the strategic lighthouse of the ASTRA LYNX initiative.
Key Mission Parameters (Public Level)
- Crew & participants: up to 6 persons
- Zero-gravity time: approximately 6 minutes
- Flight altitude: up to 120 km (depending on launch location)
- Total mission duration: approx. 2 hours
- Reusability: long-term design objective
Additional Capabilities (Future)
Deployment of microsatellites
Launch of experimental payloads
Suborbital research missions
Status
- Concept development
- Architecture research
- Mission profile studies
