It has a maximum altitude of 25,000m, the trip takes about 4 hours and promises passengers an unobstructed view of space
What many people dream of is a trip close enough to spacewhich can now be done realityas long as you have $180,000.
A company “space tourism” announced that it will begin offering travel to the stratospherewithin the year, with helium balloons.
The Japanese start-up company Iwaya Giken promises passengers a view of the curvature of the Earth from an altitude 25,000 meters.
Despite the expensive price, the company’s CEO, Keisuke Iwaya, he hopes that the commercialization of space travel will eventually help bring down costs.
“The idea is to make space tourism affordable for everyone”he stated.
The features of the Iwaya Giken balloon
- The craft consists of an airtight plastic cabin, approximately 1.5 m wide, attached to a 44 m wide helium balloon.
- It can accommodate two passengers and offers a panoramic view of Earth from below or of space from above, through windows in the front and rear of its cabin.
- It has a maximum altitude of 25,000m, the journey takes about 4 hours and promises passengers an unobstructed view of space.
Iwaya said passengers they don’t have to be billionaires, undergo intense training the have the language skills required for flight with other spacecraft.
His company is working on making the balloon for over a decadewhich it says it is “safe, and economical for people in relation to the experience it offers”.
Applications for a ride with a view into space opened on Tuesday 2/21 and will continue until the end of August.
Source :Skai
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