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Two passengers chatting in this artist's impression of the Aurora capsule

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A rendering of what the cabin inside the Aurora capsule would look like

A parachute carries the Aurora capsule during a test flight in California

One of Halo Space's test flights in California in 2023

A Helicopter carries the Aurora capsule in a remote California desert

A rendering of the view passengers will experience during the flight

An artist's impression of a passenger inside the Aurora capsule

Two passengers chatting in this artist's impression of the Aurora capsule

The first test flight by Halo Space carried out in India in 2022. All photos: Halo Space

A rendering of what the cabin inside the Aurora capsule would look like

A parachute carries the Aurora capsule during a test flight in California

One of Halo Space's test flights in California in 2023

A Helicopter carries the Aurora capsule in a remote California desert

A rendering of the view passengers will experience during the flight

An artist's impression of a passenger inside the Aurora capsule

Two passengers chatting in this artist's impression of the Aurora capsule

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