ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A space-tourism company announced it has successfully completed the first small-scale test flight of a high-altitude balloon and capsule being developed to let tourists to float 20 miles above Earth.
Tuscon-based World View Enterprises said Tuesday that it launched the flight last week from Roswell, New Mexico.
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Company CEO Jane Poynter said the system broke the world record for highest parafoil flight, lifting a payload to 120,000 feet.
"It went really, really, really well," Poynter said. "Actually, the guys hit the ball out of the park. We're thrilled." Read more...
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Tuscon-based World View Enterprises said Tuesday that it launched the flight last week from Roswell, New Mexico.
See also: Will Commercial Space Travel Blast Off in 2014?
Company CEO Jane Poynter said the system broke the world record for highest parafoil flight, lifting a payload to 120,000 feet.
"It went really, really, really well," Poynter said. "Actually, the guys hit the ball out of the park. We're thrilled." Read more...
More about Travel, Us, Space Tourism, Lifestyle, and Travel Leisure Reported by Mashable 3 hours ago.