An interstellar exploration company wants to build a space vessel that takes the uberwealthy cruising high up in the earth's atmosphere — and Mercedes-Maybach is lending its luxury brand name to make it happen.
Space Perspective hopes to take travelers up in the air by the end of 2024 in a craft known as Spaceship Neptune, a pressurized capsule with panoramic views.
Space Perspective hopes to take travelers up in the air by the end of 2024 in a craft known as Spaceship Neptune, a pressurized capsule with panoramic views.
Space Perspective's balloon-like spacecraft is floating toward a 2024 commercial launch. See new photos of the high-altitude luxury vehicle — including its fancy space toilet.
The pair became famous after participating in the two-year Biosphere 2 experiment nearly 30 years ago, which aimed to prove whether or not humans could sustain themselves on other planets. However, the experiment failed because the airtight structure could not provide enough air, water, and food for the eight people inside.
Since then, the two have accumulated years of experience in the aerospace startup world. The pair founded Paragon, which created "technologies now on every human spacecraft orbiting the planet," Poynter told Insider.
The Space Perspective team includes personnel who designed and manufactured space balloons for NASA and former Space X engineers.
The company announced in 2020 its goal to transport passengers, Insider previously reported.
Since then, the two have accumulated years of experience in the aerospace startup world. The pair founded Paragon, which created "technologies now on every human spacecraft orbiting the planet," Poynter told Insider.
The Space Perspective team includes personnel who designed and manufactured space balloons for NASA and former Space X engineers.
The company announced in 2020 its goal to transport passengers, Insider previously reported.
So far, 1,650 people have purchased $125,000 tickets with the company to explore the upper echelons of Earth's atmosphere.
Special training for passengers will not be required, Space Perspective said. All they have to do is sign some forms, take a seat, and strap in.
The experience is meant to be extravagant and cater to people with money to spend on risk-taking adventures. . .
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Special training for passengers will not be required, Space Perspective said. All they have to do is sign some forms, take a seat, and strap in.
The experience is meant to be extravagant and cater to people with money to spend on risk-taking adventures. . .
Get into it more > Business Insider
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