Cosmonaut training includes a large amount physical conditioning to acquaint cosmonauts and astronauts to the experience of spaceflight. Nothing however can simulate the view from space like the cockpit of a MiG-25 from a breathtaking vista of 82,000 ft (25km). Nearly three times the altitude of Everest, your view directly overhead fades into the darkness of space.
Below you, the curvature of the Earth is awesomely apparent, and the horizon is 715 miles (1100km) across. Flying at Mach 2.5 or one mile every two seconds, is the most exhilarating experience available anywhere.
In addition to your flight to the Edge of Space, you will also experience the immense force of gravity as you simulate a Soyuz rocket launch in the world's largest centrifuge, located at Yuri Gagarin cosmonaut training centre, Star City, Russia.
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