Space Perspective space flights - in pictures

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  • Tourists will soar to 100,000 feet (30,500 metres) in the space lounges and be rewarded with 360-degree views of Earth below
    Tourists will soar to 100,000 feet (30,500 metres) in the space lounges and be rewarded with 360-degree views of Earth below
  • Space Perspective will launch explorer flights in 2025. All photos: Space Perspective
    Space Perspective will launch explorer flights in 2025. All photos: Space Perspective
  • An upcycled bar is located in each of the 'Spaceship Neptune' cabins
    An upcycled bar is located in each of the 'Spaceship Neptune' cabins
  • Seats on the world's first luxury space flight cost $495,000 per person, for a six-hour journey, with more than 1,000 tickets already sold
    Seats on the world's first luxury space flight cost $495,000 per person, for a six-hour journey, with more than 1,000 tickets already sold
  • 'Spaceship Neptune' capsules will accommodate up to eight passengers and will feature reclining chairs, panoramic windows and anti-glare technology to allow for picture-taking opportunities
    'Spaceship Neptune' capsules will accommodate up to eight passengers and will feature reclining chairs, panoramic windows and anti-glare technology to allow for picture-taking opportunities
  • Lifted into the air via a balloon larger than a football field, 'Spaceship Neptune' will be able to launch from ocean-based spaceports
    Lifted into the air via a balloon larger than a football field, 'Spaceship Neptune' will be able to launch from ocean-based spaceports
  • Space adventurers can secure their place now for a deposit of $1,000
    Space adventurers can secure their place now for a deposit of $1,000