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COMFORTABLE STRATOSPHERIC TRAVEL

A 2021 survey found that 40% of those asked believed space flight to be too risky, with others concerned about the price and environmental effects. The two companies of Space Perspective (USA) and EOSX (Spain) propose to use high-altitude LTAs to carry passengers into "space". They claim that there is now a choice that allays all those concerns. Although LTA actuallytravelsl less than half the altitude (30–35 km) needed to reach the definition of space according to technical standards (the Karman line space boundary is set at 100 km), this is still over three times the altitude of the majority of commercial flights (10 km) and high enough to observe the Earth's curvature.

Image from Space perspective – Check EOS video https://www.eosxspace.com/

The rides are extremely peaceful in comparison to a bone-jarring rocket launch. In order to encourage daring space travelers, there are no face-hugging "high Gs," no training is necessary, and flights don't emit carbon dioxide. The six-hour flights will be powered by hydrogen. (I can already see eyebrows rising and memories of the famous picture of the tragic Hindenburg zeppelin. But look at the hydrogen Vs helium chapter!)

Eight guests will be transported at a time to an altitude of 31 km high, for a $125,000 ticket ride views of the globe Earth. And you will undoubtedly say, copying every shuttle ISS astronaut, Mother Earth is so lovely: why do we destroy it? Everyone who is riding up there will experience it as an automatic reaction. This will be affordable compared to the $28 million and $450,000 price tags for an 11-minute space ride by Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic, respectively. No space pressure suit, no terrifying rocket start noise. Trips will be at a bicycle speed of 20 km/h. Stratosphere (a more appropriate term than space) tourists will be able to get out of their recliner chairs along the journey, have breakfast, order drinks from a bar, and mingle with the pilot, who will likely serve as the tour guide. Onboard Wi-Fi will enable Instagramming and live streaming of the flights. And yes, if you drink too many cheering cocktails there is a restroom as well!