Space tourists will fly into the stratosphere in a hot air balloon (5 photos)

The Madrid company Halo Space is going to hold sightseeing tours of the Earth for space tourists. These will be flights balloons that can rise to a height of 40 kilometers, right into the stratosphere. In the cockpit of the ball with huge panoramic windows seat eight passengers and the pilot.





The first test of the space capsule will take place in December 2022 in India. The prototype will have to overcome a little more than 35 kilometers in the stratosphere in about six hours.



Halo Space CEO Carlos Mira is confident the flight will pass successfully. According to him, the company cooperates with the most experienced by aerospace industry specialists and uses the most proven technology. The safety of future flights is put at the forefront.





The next test flight is scheduled for the end of the first quarter of 2023, already in Spain. Tests will test the system management and safety, and collect data for modeling flights.



After the launch of commercial flights in 2025, it is planned to build dedicated flight bases on four continents. According to the company's calculations, by 2029, balloons will be able to fly into the stratosphere by 3000 passengers per year. However, they can afford the pleasure only wealthy people: the ticket price is estimated at 100-200 thousand dollars.



Halo Space claims its pressurized pods are rising without CO2 emissions, making it “the most environmentally friendly way space visits.