Elon Musk's Dragon capsule offers private orbital missions which spend several days orbiting Earth hundreds of kilometers above the planet. Orbital tourism missions involve far more extensive preparation than suborbital flights. Passengers undergo significant training similar to that received by professional astronauts and often participate in research experiments or educational outreach activities during the mission. One of the most famous examples was the Inspiration4 mission, which sent an all-civilian crew into orbit in 2021. Seats for such missions typically cost between $50 million and $70 million, and chartering an entire spacecraft can cost hundreds of millions.

Read more in my post The State of Space Tourism in 2026.