A French Company Is Taking R200 000 Reservations For Space Balloon Trips Above Earth's Atmosphere [Teaser]
has partnered with the French space agency to take people above Earth’s atmosphere in high-altitude stratospheric balloons.
Lifting off from the French spaceport, Zephalto’s pressurised capsule plans to ascend as high as 25 kilometres into Earth’s atmosphere with six passengers and two pilots on board. Something else that really sets Zephalto apart from competitors is its offering of a Michelin-star fine French cuisine dining experience with a window-seat view of the cosmos:
That means the craft won’t be taking you to the Kármán Line, the technical border to space, which sits a full 100 kilometres up. Only Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson get to go there.
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