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What space tourists do before launch

Space tourists don't just show up and fly. Before launch, prep can stretch from days to months, and the exact mix varies by operator[1][2].

  • Two astronauts in spacesuits are seated inside a spacecraft, giving thumbs-up gestures, with a person nearby wearing a face mask.
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Medical prep is usually operator-led, often with a history and physical from an aerospace medicine doctor[3].

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Commercial flyers also get written risk disclosure, informed consent, waivers, and emergency training for smoke, fire, pressure loss, and escape[4][5][6][7].

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Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin usually keep training to a few days. The prep can include centrifuge or zero-G practice, plus capsule walkthroughs and mission simulations[8][9][10][11][12].

  • Virgin Galactic astronaut demos what tourists can expect aboard commercial spacecraft
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SpaceX is the long-haul version, with months of Crew Dragon training, simulators, docking practice, and emergency drills for fire, depressurization, and medical issues[13][14][15].

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At the launch site, some missions add quarantine or mission housing, final medical checks, last briefings, suit-up, and a carefully choreographed boarding sequence before liftoff[16][17][18][19].

  • Watch: Blue Origin crew experience weightlessness as capsule enters space
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