Space Tourism: The Next Great Leap

CNBC - As unidentified objects flying over the United States continue to capture the nation’s attention, Morgan dives into the technology behind the stratospheric data-gathering devices with World View CEO Ryan Hartman. Known for their high-altitude balloons, Hartman and Morgan discuss the company’s capabilities, their potential use in the defense sector and the company’s plans to go public later this year.

THE WASHINGTON POST - It’s a risky time to be a balloon. On Feb. 4, the U.S. military shot down a Chinese spy balloon after it veered into American airspace, triggering a diplomatic crisis. In the days since, U.S. officials have shot down a fleet of unidentified objects soaring overhead. At any given moment, thousands of balloons are likely peppering the sky, doing everything from mundane weather monitoring to covert intelligence gathering. Though the technology is centuries old, industrial balloons remain a reliable method for launching items high into the sky quickly at a low cost.

PRESS RELEASE - Infleqtion, the global quantum ecosystem leader, and World View, a leader in stratospheric exploration and flight, today announced a partnership that provides faster, more cost-effective quantum application testing utilizing Infleqtion's compact quantum technology and World View's patented stratospheric balloon systems.