A start-up company plans to take you to the edge of space using a giant helium ballon.
Watch this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdsVwN-lCX8
Paragon Space Development Corporation in the US has developed World View, a luxury space tourism option that takes people on a five-hour trip to the Earth’s upper atmosphere.
World View is a pressurised capsule fitted with a first-class cabin designed by British studio Priestmangoode, which is known for designing the luxurious first-class cabins of Thai Airways and Malaysia Airways. The capsule is powered by a helium balloon and will need about 90 minutes to get to 30,480 metres (100,000 feet).
Once the passengers reach the edge of space—and take some cool pics of the Earth’s curvature as seen from above—they will come back to the Earth. According to The Washington Post, the crew will disconnect the balloon from the capsule and begin a free-fall, “a parafoilabove the capsule would become increasingly effective in the thickening air and the capsule would glide to the surface, landing on skids”.
The capsule has eight seats, six for passengers and two for the crew, and has four circular windows to soak in all the pretty views.
The project is still in its infancy, but perhaps it’s time to start saving—tickets will cost about US$75,000.
Just be wary, this capsule will take you to the near space, not to outer space. For that you’ll have to wait till Virgin Galactic makes its maiden flight in 2015.
Paragon Space Development Corporation in the US has developed World View, a luxury space tourism option that takes people on a five-hour trip to the Earth’s upper atmosphere.
World View is a pressurised capsule fitted with a first-class cabin designed by British studio Priestmangoode, which is known for designing the luxurious first-class cabins of Thai Airways and Malaysia Airways. The capsule is powered by a helium balloon and will need about 90 minutes to get to 30,480 metres (100,000 feet).
Once the passengers reach the edge of space—and take some cool pics of the Earth’s curvature as seen from above—they will come back to the Earth. According to The Washington Post, the crew will disconnect the balloon from the capsule and begin a free-fall, “a parafoilabove the capsule would become increasingly effective in the thickening air and the capsule would glide to the surface, landing on skids”.
The capsule has eight seats, six for passengers and two for the crew, and has four circular windows to soak in all the pretty views.
The project is still in its infancy, but perhaps it’s time to start saving—tickets will cost about US$75,000.
Just be wary, this capsule will take you to the near space, not to outer space. For that you’ll have to wait till Virgin Galactic makes its maiden flight in 2015.
Watch this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdsVwN-lCX8
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