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Qatar Executive, together with the One More Orbit team, celebrated its setting of the new world speed record for any aircraft flying over the North and South poles, with a private screening of the One More Orbit documentary in the 7-star Novo cinema at Souq Waqif.
The One More Orbit team shot a documentary that captured all the drama, excitement and challenges of the entire mission, from planning through to execution and finally, the successful touchdown at Cape Canaveral, the home of NASA. The documentary was produced by Untitled and directed by NASA astronaut Terry Virts, one of the team members on board the Gulfstream G650ER during the daring mission.
In addition to setting the new pole-to-pole world speed record, Qatar Executive’s flight attendant during the mission, Magdalena Starowicz, became the first woman in history to complete the polar circumnavigation of the Earth.
“The successful accomplishment of this mission has been possible thanks to a meticulous preparation on all levels, throughout all departments of Qatar Executive,” said EttoreRodaro, executive vice-president, Qatar Executive. “Thanks to the Qatar Airways network around the globe, were we able to prepare every fuel stop efficiently and swiftly, a major component in breaking world speed records. We wrote history during that mission, something that will remain in the books for a long time.”
“Many people said that One More Orbit was not possible,” says Jim Evans, executive producer of Untitled.
“Within five weeks, we assembled a multi-cultural film crew from dozens of countries around the world and live streamed the entire event, working with Inmarsat and SD Com to reposition satellites specifically for the mission. Multi-talented astronaut Terry Virts, a former commander of the International Space Station, excelled himself directing the documentary, while simultaneously participating in the record.”
“One More Orbit is so much more than just a world record,” says Virts. “It is an adventure unlike any other. Celebrating Apollo’s 50th and Magellan’s 500th anniversaries, we did something that had never been done before, with an amazing international crew. There has also never been a documentary made like this done before and we hope viewers will laugh, feel the tension of crossing the South Pole in the Antarctic winter and be inspired.”
Qatar Executive and the One More Orbit team also broke 11 other records during this mission:
North Pole to South Pole – 22 hours, 7 minutes; Cape Canaveral to North Pole – 7 hours, 34 minutes; Cape Canaveral to Astana – 12 hours, 16 minutes; North Pole to Astana – 4 hours, 42 minutes; North Pole to Mauritius- 13 hours, 24 minutes; Astana to South Pole – 17 hours, 25 minutes; Mauritius to South Pole -8 hours, 43 minutes; Mauritius to Punta Arenas- 12 hours, 28 minutes; South Pole to Punta Arenas- 3 hours, 45 minutes; South Pole to Cape Canaveral – 14 hours, 45 minutes; Punta Arenas to Cape Canaveral – 11 hours.
The QE Gulfstream G650ER departed Cape Canaveral, the home of NASA, on July 9 at 9.32am to begin its pole-to-pole mission. The onboard One More Orbit team comprised NASA astronaut Terry Virts and Action Aviation Chairman Hamish Harding, Qatar Executive pilots Jacob ObeBech, Jeremy Ascough and YevgenVasylenko, engineer Benjamin Reuger and flight attendant Magdalena Starowicz. Payload/live streaming cinematographer Jannicke Mikkelsen completed the team.
The aircraft landed at Kennedy Space Centre on July11, successfully setting the new world record of flying pole to pole in 46 hours, 39 minutes and 38 seconds, breaking the previous record time of 52 hours and 32 minutes.
Qatar Executive is the proud launch customer for Gulfstream’s recently introduced flagship jet, the Gulfstream G700TM. The new aircraft brings an unprecedented combination of performance, technology and cabin size to Qatar Executive’s fleet.
Qatar Executive’s latest agreement with Gulfstream is for the purchase of 10 G700 aircraft in addition to their recently announced orders of additional all-new Gulfstream G500TM and high-performing G650ERTM aircraft.
DOHA
Qatar Executive, together with the One More Orbit team, celebrated its setting of the new world speed record for any aircraft flying over the North and South poles, with a private screening of the One More Orbit documentary in the 7-star Novo cinema at Souq Waqif.
The One More Orbit team shot a documentary that captured all the drama, excitement and challenges of the entire mission, from planning through to execution and finally, the successful touchdown at Cape Canaveral, the home of NASA. The documentary was produced by Untitled and directed by NASA astronaut Terry Virts, one of the team members on board the Gulfstream G650ER during the daring mission.
In addition to setting the new pole-to-pole world speed record, Qatar Executive’s flight attendant during the mission, Magdalena Starowicz, became the first woman in history to complete the polar circumnavigation of the Earth.
“The successful accomplishment of this mission has been possible thanks to a meticulous preparation on all levels, throughout all departments of Qatar Executive,” said EttoreRodaro, executive vice-president, Qatar Executive. “Thanks to the Qatar Airways network around the globe, were we able to prepare every fuel stop efficiently and swiftly, a major component in breaking world speed records. We wrote history during that mission, something that will remain in the books for a long time.”
“Many people said that One More Orbit was not possible,” says Jim Evans, executive producer of Untitled.
“Within five weeks, we assembled a multi-cultural film crew from dozens of countries around the world and live streamed the entire event, working with Inmarsat and SD Com to reposition satellites specifically for the mission. Multi-talented astronaut Terry Virts, a former commander of the International Space Station, excelled himself directing the documentary, while simultaneously participating in the record.”
“One More Orbit is so much more than just a world record,” says Virts. “It is an adventure unlike any other. Celebrating Apollo’s 50th and Magellan’s 500th anniversaries, we did something that had never been done before, with an amazing international crew. There has also never been a documentary made like this done before and we hope viewers will laugh, feel the tension of crossing the South Pole in the Antarctic winter and be inspired.”
Qatar Executive and the One More Orbit team also broke 11 other records during this mission:
North Pole to South Pole – 22 hours, 7 minutes; Cape Canaveral to North Pole – 7 hours, 34 minutes; Cape Canaveral to Astana – 12 hours, 16 minutes; North Pole to Astana – 4 hours, 42 minutes; North Pole to Mauritius- 13 hours, 24 minutes; Astana to South Pole – 17 hours, 25 minutes; Mauritius to South Pole -8 hours, 43 minutes; Mauritius to Punta Arenas- 12 hours, 28 minutes; South Pole to Punta Arenas- 3 hours, 45 minutes; South Pole to Cape Canaveral – 14 hours, 45 minutes; Punta Arenas to Cape Canaveral – 11 hours.
The QE Gulfstream G650ER departed Cape Canaveral, the home of NASA, on July 9 at 9.32am to begin its pole-to-pole mission. The onboard One More Orbit team comprised NASA astronaut Terry Virts and Action Aviation Chairman Hamish Harding, Qatar Executive pilots Jacob ObeBech, Jeremy Ascough and YevgenVasylenko, engineer Benjamin Reuger and flight attendant Magdalena Starowicz. Payload/live streaming cinematographer Jannicke Mikkelsen completed the team.
The aircraft landed at Kennedy Space Centre on July11, successfully setting the new world record of flying pole to pole in 46 hours, 39 minutes and 38 seconds, breaking the previous record time of 52 hours and 32 minutes.
Qatar Executive is the proud launch customer for Gulfstream’s recently introduced flagship jet, the Gulfstream G700TM. The new aircraft brings an unprecedented combination of performance, technology and cabin size to Qatar Executive’s fleet.
Qatar Executive’s latest agreement with Gulfstream is for the purchase of 10 G700 aircraft in addition to their recently announced orders of additional all-new Gulfstream G500TM and high-performing G650ERTM aircraft.
