Virgin Galactic solicits space tourism interest in Asia, with flights priced at US$600,000

Virgin Galactic solicits space tourism interest in Asia, with flights priced at US0,000

Virgin Galactic is now discreetly soliciting interest in Asia, on the lookout for people with an out-of-this-world sense of adventure matched with an astronomically large bank account for trips on its space tourism flights. For anyone in Asia ready to boldly go where few have gone before, Hong Kong-based luxury travel agent Intriq Journey was … Read more

High above the clouds — the rise of stratospheric balloon tourism

High above the clouds — the rise of stratospheric balloon tourism

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email A number of startups are hoping to hoist tourists to the stratosphere using pressurized capsules and massive gas-filled balloons. CNBC spoke to three of them, France-based Zephalto, Florida-based Space Perspective and Arizona-based World View. The balloon trips wouldn’t take passengers all the … Read more

Balloons to hoist tourists 100,000 feet into the stratosphere

Balloons to hoist tourists 100,000 feet into the stratosphere

Commercial space flight is becoming more and more common, with companies including SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic all transporting paid customers into space over the last several years. People interested in seeing the earth from an unusual vantage point may soon have another option. CNBC spoke to three startups — France-based Zephalto, Florida-based Space … Read more

Starting 2025, You Can Enjoy a Michelin-Star Meal in Space for Only £388,250

Starting 2025, You Can Enjoy a Michelin-Star Meal in Space for Only £388,250

A Danish chef offers a Michelin-star dining experience in space, catering to wealthy foodies willing to pay a staggering $495,000 (£388,250) for a plate. Luxury space travel company SpaceVIP has partnered with Danish chef Rasmus Munk of Alchemist in Copenhagen to create a Michelin-star menu for a unique 6-hour flight within Earth’s atmosphere, launching in … Read more