What has become popular nowadays is the business of visiting space. However, it costs millions of dollars to visit this space as a tourist, so even the wealthy cannot afford it. Now, some companies are preparing to launch hot air travel to the interstellar region.
These companies will transport tourists using large luxury balloons into the stratosphere, the upper layer of the Earth’s atmosphere. These luxury hanging hot tubs are equipped with pressurized air chambers for comfortable transportation. In these air-conditioned rooms, toilets, a bar, and Wi-Fi systems will be installed.
This mode of transportation is safe and comfortable for people of all ages. Vibrations like rockets and shipping. There is no risk of an explosion. You will be able to go up gently and quietly in the spacious room.
At present, if you are going to ride a spaceship that transports passengers to space, you have to ride for about 10 minutes, jumping and making noise. In addition, the time between spaces can only be about 2 minutes.
Now, the hot air balloon will rise gently, and you can spend hours in the high air, drinking a refreshing drink, and watching the scenery in comfort.
According to the companies organizing this hot air balloon tour, the entire trip will last about 6 hours and will take passengers 15 to 20 miles above the Earth’s surface. At this height, the atmosphere is so thin that the dark sky can be clearly seen even during the day.
Also, at this height, you will see the curvature of the Earth, and you will even be able to see the curved blue boundary of the atmosphere.
The France-based company Zephalto will launch the first space shuttle in 2024. It will cost US$132,000 per passenger, which is much cheaper than the current 2-minute space shuttle.
This trip will include six people who will be served Michelin-starred cuisine during the trip. In addition, a variety of fine wines will be served. It is reported that the passenger cabin will be prepared to a high standard.
This hot air balloon will carry passengers to a height of 15.5 miles. This hot air balloon will be registered as a passenger plane by the European Aviation Safety Agency.
Zephalto hopes to launch 60 space shuttle flights each year.
Zephalto is not the only company that is planning to run such a hot air balloon trip. Space Perspective, based at the Kennedy Space Center in the United States, plans to send a passenger up to 20 miles above the Earth’s surface in a hot air balloon for $125,000.
There will be 8 passengers on this trip, and the trip will start at the end of 2024. The spacecraft, named Neptune, will be launched from MS Voyager and will land in the ocean when it returns.
The advantage of this ship-based flight is that it can go around the world and launch space shuttle flights. The company estimates that it will be able to launch hundreds of trips every year. According to the company, more than 1,200 tickets have been sold in advance so far.
The Arizona-based World View Company is planning interstellar tours for $50,000 per passenger. This 5-day trip will take you to a height of 20 miles in a helium balloon.
An altitude of 20 miles is three times higher than the current altitude of passenger planes. This height is still much higher than the Kármán Line, which is the official space boundary at 62 miles. However, this altitude will provide an elephant-like view of the world as seen by astronauts from space.
