Science and Exploration

Over 1,600 People Have Paid Space Perspective for a Balloon Ride to the Edge of Space

By John Williams
SpaceRef
August 7, 2023
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Over 1,600 People Have Paid Space Perspective for a Balloon Ride to the Edge of Space
Rendering of tourists riding Space Perspective’s Spaceship Neptune.
Image credit: Space Perspective.

50 years ago, the Space Race pitted superpowers against one another in a scramble to be first to reach Earth’s nearest celestial neighbor. But private enterprise dominates the 21st Century so far, as space tourism companies pit their technologies against each other to sell seats, and wealthy thrill seekers vie for limited space.

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John Williams

John is a Colorado-based science writer, astrophotographer, science outreach enthusiast, and creative technologist. He is the author of award-winning Hubble Star Cards and a few children's books.