Florida company’s space balloon takes big step toward first human flight
The Spaceship Neptune-Excelsior performed its first uncrewed test flight soaring to an altitude of 100,000 feet marking a big step toward the Brevard County space tourism company’s march toward its first trip with humans on board next year.
Space Tourism Company Completes First Test Flight Before Launching Humans In A Balloon
Florida-based Space Perspective has completed its first test flight in a major step toward launching humans in a capsule tied to a balloon. In a statement on September 18, the company highlighted 'extraordinary accomplishments' during the flight of Neptune-Excelsior.
This Bonkers Space Balloon Just Completed Its First Full Test Flight
Space Perspective, on Florida's space coast, launched its 700-foot-long space balloon and capsule and successfully retrieved as it splashed down.
Florida company takes step toward offering balloon flights to edge of space
Space Perspective, a company based on Florida’s Space Coast, is one step closer to taking people to the edge of space.
Space Coast company’s space balloon takes big step toward 1st human flight
The weekend trip was a success for Space Perspective, the company that already has more than 1,800 people waiting for their chance to take balloon rides in a posh capsule up to the edge of space. The Spaceship Neptune-Excelsior performed its first uncrewed test flight soaring to an altitude of 100,
So-Called ‘Space Balloon’ Completes Crucial Test Ahead of Tourist Flights
Space Perspective is hoping to have commercial operations underway in 2025, but a seat on the luxurious balloon is gonna cost you.
Space Perspective 'marine spaceport' ship returns to Port Canaveral after balloon test flight
Company officials plan to perform about 10 uncrewed test flights, then send up four or five crewed flights before launching ...
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Space Perspective Will Welcome Support Vessel MS Voyager to Port Canaveral Sept. 19
Space Perspective will welcome their support vessel MS Voyager, back to the Space Coast on Thursday, September 19.
MS Voyager ship in Fort Pierce port will launch passengers to edge of space in Neptune
Spaceship Neptune will take passengers to the stratosphere 100,000 feet above Earth for a hefty price. Would you go?
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Space Perspective capsule lifts off Sept. 15 from the ship MS Voyager in the Gulf of Mexico
The Titusville company building hydrogen-balloon-powered pressurized capsules for tourists completes an uncrewed flight test off the St. Petersburg coast.
Space Perspective sends balloon and capsule up 100K feet during Gulf of Mexico test flight
The Spaceship Neptune pressurized capsule took a six-hour journey to about 100,000 feet above the Earth's surface before ...