What it takes to earn the Commercial Pilot Licence (Orbital)

Holders of the Commercial Pilot Licence (Orbital), granted by the Interplanetary Flight Standards Board (IFSB) in the licence category, are certified as follows: Paid passenger and freight flights as pilot or co-pilot of light shuttles such as the Kestrel and Wren between Earth, Luna and L5.

Requirements are set out in full in the official standard: Private Spaceflight Licence, Class 1 aeromedical certificate, 70 hours multi-crew flight time, Commercial ground examinations and Commercial check ride.

Read the handbook at https://handbook.lumen-academy.example/commercial-pilot-licence-orbital, then speak to our admissions team about the accredited course that leads to it.