Link Space tourism company Space Perspective launched its test balloon Neptune One from Space Coast Spaceport in Florida on June 18.
Blue Origin is set to fly its first trip on its New Shepard rocket, and that price point has yet to be set, but an anonymous (for now) bidder paid $US28 million to be its first passenger along with founder Jeff Bezos along for the 11-minute ride.
The space balloon is a different approach, offering a 6 hour flight, with a 2-hour ascent to 32 kilometres altitude, followed by two hours of floating above Earth before a two-hour descent. A flight on Spaceship Neptune is meant to be as effortless as boarding a commercial aircraft, said company co-founder Jane Poynter. The experience is designed as such that if one is medically fit to board an airplane, then they are well-suited for this journey.
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If you have a lot of money, you can now reserve a ticket on a balloon journey to the stratosphere. If you have a lot of money, you can now reserve a ticket on a balloon journey to the stratosphere.
For Just $160,000, You Too Can Take a Balloon Ride to Space
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All aboard the space balloon!
For a mere $US125,000 ($160,325), you can now purchase a trip to soar into Earth’s upper atmosphere aboard Space Perspective’s luxury space balloon. This week, the Florida-based company began accepting reservations for its inaugural voyage, with liftoffs set to begin from Kennedy Space Centre in 2024.
Passengers will float above the stratosphere on the Spaceship Neptune, a balloon-borne pressurised capsule that offers a 360-degree panoramic view of their surroundings and is outfitted with non-glare windows for photography. Amenities include reclining seats, onboard bathrooms, a fully stocked bar, and, of course, Wi-Fi so you can send out space tweets to let all those nerds on the ground know how cool you are.