G650 Crew Attempts Record Polar Circumnavigation
Dubbed "One More Orbit," the flight launched at the same time and location as the Apollo 11 mission a half century ago.
A Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER took off this morning from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a mission entitled "One More Orbit." It will attempt to break the speed record for the polar circumnavigation of the Earth. (Photo:  Chris Garrison)
A Qatar Executive Gulfstream G650ER took off this morning from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a mission entitled "One More Orbit." It will attempt to break the speed record for the polar circumnavigation of the Earth. (Photo: Chris Garrison)