Zero Gravity Corporation
Zero Gravity Corporation (also known as ZERO-G) is a Fort Lauderdale-based company which operates weightless flights. The company operates a modified Boeing 727 which flies parabolic arcs similar to those of NASA's KC-135 Reduced Gravity Aircraft. Current ticket price is approximately US$3000. Ansari X Prize chairman Peter Diamandis is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of ZERO-G. A number of notable passengers have been on weightless flights run by the company, including Burt Rutan, Buzz Aldrin, and John Carmack.
External links Official site Farewell to Gravity (Wired article by Xeni Jardin)
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