Luxury Balloon Offers High-Altitude Views, Not Actual Space Tourism
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Space Perspective's balloon capsule will not actually reach space (defined as 62 miles up) but only reaches an altitude of 20 miles.
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The capsule will offer luxury experiences like a Michelin-star meal, custom designer outfits, and large windows with views.
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Reaching the edge of space still offers stunning views, but it's not the same as crossing the Karman line into outer space.
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Calling these balloon flights "space tourism" is incorrect, since they do not reach outer space by the internationally recognized definition.
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Actual astronauts on the Space Station float in microgravity and have a very different experience from luxury balloon passengers.