Tetrastar Spaceport

  1. Inside the Tharsis spacecraft in the Tetrastar Space Port
    National Space Centre

    Now boarding at the National Space Centre

    Tetrastar Spaceport is the brand-new experience at the National Space Centre. A low Earth orbit cruise is included in your day ticket (subject to availability). Take a seat on the Tharsis spacecraft and join the ever helpful ADA, as you head off on a journey to the stars.

Happy young boy participates in a science experiment on Mars
National Space Centre

Available at weekends and school holidays.

Tetrastar Spaceport is suitable for 5+ children (minimum 1m height when accompanied by an adult).

Please note - Tetrastar Spaceport is a crewed experience, so opening and closing times may differ at peak periods. 

The seats on the Tharsis spacecraft in the Tetrastar Space Port
National Space Centre

The following people are advised to refrain from riding the attraction:

  • Pregnant people
  • People with Epilepsy
  • People who suffer from motion sickness
  • People who suffer from back or neck pains
  • People who suffer from any type of heart condition
  • People with recent surgery or existing conditions that will be affected
  • People with any other physical condition that may mean it is unsafe to sit in a moving seat