How to Experience Space Travel Without the Virgin Galactic Price Tag

February 19, 2022

The Telegraph article discusses the rising trend of space tourism and how to book a trip to space without incurring a high cost. The article highlights World View as one of the companies offering a unique space tourism experience.

World View, a stratospheric balloon company, is offering an eight-hour trip to the edge of space in a zero-pressure stratospheric balloon and pressurized space capsule. The flights, named Rediscover Earth, will take off from one of World View's spaceports around the world and take eight guests and two World View crew members on a voyage nearly 23 miles into the stratosphere.

The experience is not just a flight to space; guests will participate in a five-day excursion ahead of their flight, which includes visits to popular destinations such as the Grand Canyon in the United States, the Giza Pyramids in Egypt, the Serengeti in Kenya, the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia, the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil, an Aurora Borealis spot in Norway, and the Great Wall of China.

Ryan Hartman, World View's President and CEO, says the company is all about inspiring and exploring new perspectives for a better future. World View aims to create an opportunity for people to shift their perspective about the earth they live on.

The Rediscover Earth flights have a $50,000 price tag, which is cheaper than other means of space tourism. Interested individuals can put down a deposit of $500 today on World View's website.

The article notes that while space tourism is an emerging market, there are risks involved, and individuals need to be aware of the potential dangers. However, companies such as World View are taking all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of their guests.

While the cost may be high, it is considerably cheaper than other means of space tourism, and interested individuals can put down a deposit of $500 today.

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