Posted on 06/20/2021 7:04:35 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Space tourism startup Space Perspective successfully completed its first unmanned test flight Friday of a gigantic balloon that will soon take humans to the edge of space.
Its Neptune Once spaceship test vehicle took off from the Space Coast Air and Spaceport in Cape Canaveral and hit its planned altitude of 108,409 feet where it hovered for six hours before splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico.
Space Perspective's Spaceship Neptune will host nine people and a mini bar, all of which will be encased in large windows.
The 'cruise' would entail a two-hour ascent into the atmosphere, where it will then hover over the Atlantic Ocean for another two hours.
'I could not be more proud of the performance of the team and the flight system. It was spectacular to witness the teamwork and the high level of expertise yield such a successful result,' said co-CEO and founder MacCallum.
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Hahn 67-68
Fond memories of Herr Barden's gasthaus in Loffelscheid...great jagerschnitzel. Another favorite spot was Eduard Kroth's winery in Briedel.
Night flying exercises were fun to watch, too...had a great view close to the runway.
Had to live on base for a year, moved to Traben-Trarbach at the first opportunity.
I was in numerous bars outside the gate in Lautzenhausen; the only one that I remember was the first guesthaus.
And not-so-young. And women looking to join the 20 Mile High Club.
Hadn’t thought of that! lol
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