This luxury capsule is set to fly people to space by balloon from next year

Artist's impression of Space Perspective space balloon. See SWNS story SWMRspaceballoon. The luxury capsule set to carry passengers to the edge of space by balloon has been unveiled. On Tuesday (20 Feb), Florida-based Space Perspective showed off the finished version of their Spaceship Neptune - Excelsior test capsule. The firm plans to fly the pressurised craft using a so-called giant 'SpaceBalloon' to gently ascend to an altitude of more than 100,000ft (32km). Up to eight passengers will pay $125,000 (??100,000) per ticket for the opportunity, and will enjoy a world-class food and beverage program, comfortable seating, and amenities like custom headphones. Space Perspective said they aim to begin taking its more than 1,750 current ticket holders ??? more than any other space tourism company ??? to the edge of space in 2025, and are expected to hit 4,000 seats sold ??? $400M in bookings ??? by the end of this year. — Artist’s impression of Space Perspective space balloon (Picture: Space Perspective/SWNS)

This hasn’t stopped 1,750 people buying tickets for the once in a lifetime opportunity already.

Flordia-based Space Perspective, who are behind the development of Spaceship Neptune – Excelsior test capsule, said it expects to have sold 4,000 seats by the end of this year.

With that hefty price tag comes the luxury of enjoying a world-class food and beverage programme, comfortable seating, and amenities like custom headphones.

You can expect to enjoy the world’s first Space Lounge, complete with Wi-Fi, fine dining, plush seating and luxury amenities.

To top it all off panoramic views through the largest windows ever flown to space are offered and a proper toilet called the ‘Space Spa’.

Taber MacCallum, Space Perspective co-founder, said: ‘We are on the cusp of a staggering shift – not only in the way we humans experience space, but also what we conjure in our minds when we think of the spaceship that gets us there.

A construction picture of the Spaceship Neptune - Excelsior test capsule, Florida. See SWNS story SWMRspaceballoon. The luxury capsule set to carry passengers to the edge of space by balloon has been unveiled. On Tuesday (20 Feb), Florida-based Space Perspective showed off the finished version of their Spaceship Neptune - Excelsior test capsule. The firm plans to fly the pressurised craft using a so-called giant 'SpaceBalloon' to gently ascend to an altitude of more than 100,000ft (32km). Up to eight passengers will pay $125,000 (?100,000) per ticket for the opportunity, and will enjoy a world-class food and beverage program, comfortable seating, and amenities like custom headphones. Space Perspective said they aim to begin taking its more than 1,750 current ticket holders ? more than any other space tourism company ? to the edge of space in 2025, and are expected to hit 4,000 seats sold ? $400M in bookings ? by the end of this year. — A construction picture of the Spaceship Neptune – Excelsior test capsule in Florida (Picture: Space Perspective/SWNS)

Artist impression of customisable ???Space Lounge??? interior of the capsule. See SWNS story SWMRspaceballoon. The luxury capsule set to carry passengers to the edge of space by balloon has been unveiled. On Tuesday (20 Feb), Florida-based Space Perspective showed off the finished version of their Spaceship Neptune - Excelsior test capsule. The firm plans to fly the pressurised craft using a so-called giant 'SpaceBalloon' to gently ascend to an altitude of more than 100,000ft (32km). Up to eight passengers will pay $125,000 (??100,000) per ticket for the opportunity, and will enjoy a world-class food and beverage program, comfortable seating, and amenities like custom headphones. Space Perspective said they aim to begin taking its more than 1,750 current ticket holders ??? more than any other space tourism company ??? to the edge of space in 2025, and are expected to hit 4,000 seats sold ??? $400M in bookings ??? by the end of this year. — Artist impression of the customisable Space Lounge interior of the capsule (Picture: Space Perspective/SWNS)

Artist's impression of bathroom on the Space Perspective space balloon. See SWNS story SWMRspaceballoon. The luxury capsule set to carry passengers to the edge of space by balloon has been unveiled. On Tuesday (20 Feb), Florida-based Space Perspective showed off the finished version of their Spaceship Neptune - Excelsior test capsule. The firm plans to fly the pressurised craft using a so-called giant 'SpaceBalloon' to gently ascend to an altitude of more than 100,000ft (32km). Up to eight passengers will pay $125,000 (??100,000) per ticket for the opportunity, and will enjoy a world-class food and beverage program, comfortable seating, and amenities like custom headphones. Space Perspective said they aim to begin taking its more than 1,750 current ticket holders ??? more than any other space tourism company ??? to the edge of space in 2025, and are expected to hit 4,000 seats sold ??? $400M in bookings ??? by the end of this year. — Artist’s impression of the bathroom on the Space Perspective space balloon (Picture: Space Perspective/SWNS)

The test capsule named Excelsior in honour of late balloon space-jump pioneer Joe Kittinger is claimed to be the largest spaceflight capsule in existence.

It is 16 feet in diameter and has a pressurised volume of more than 2,000 cubic feet.

This means it is two times the volume of Virgin Galactic’s Spaceship Two and Blue Origin’s New Shepard, and about four times that of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.

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