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A Japanese company offers a hot air balloon flight at an altitude of 25 kilometers
(ORDO NEWS) — The Japanese company is looking for passengers who are willing to pay more than $175,000 for a multi-hour trip in a balloon capsule at an altitude of 25 kilometers. Technically, it’s far from the edge of outer space, but it’s high enough for an astronaut to see the curve of the Earth under the black sky through the eyes of an astronaut. “It’s safe, economical, and kind…
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US shot down a Chinese observation balloon what can they actually see
(ORDO NEWS) — On February 4, 2023, the US military shot down what US officials say was a Chinese reconnaissance balloon off the coast of South Carolina. Officials said the US Navy planned to raise the wreckage, which is in shallow water. The US and Canada tracked the balloon as it crossed the Aleutian Islands, passed over Western Canada, and entered US airspace over Idaho. Defense Department officials confirmed on…
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In the US, they announced a strange balloon over the country
(ORDO NEWS) — The US military has been tracking a suspected Chinese reconnaissance balloon over the northern United States for several days. The corresponding statement was made by Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder. “The US government has discovered and is tracking a high-altitude observation probe that is right now over the continental United States.” Ryder noted that the authorities have already taken emergency measures to protect classified information immediately after the…
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Mysterious balloon flew over Mount Merapi in Indonesia
(ORDO NEWS) — January 24, 2023 a mysterious bright ball flew over the active volcano Merapi (Indonesia). A webcam watching the volcano captured this object. The Indonesian Space Research Center stated that it was a Falconsat-3 satellite that burned up on re-entry into the Earth‘s atmosphere, while others explained that it was an aircraft flying at that particular location during the observation. There are various theories about what it could…
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A space tourism company has successfully tested its stratospheric balloon for the first time
(ORDO NEWS) — Madrid-based company Halo Space flew an unmanned prototype of its stratospheric balloon for 4 hours and 10 minutes before it landed safely in a given area. The ball was able to rise to a height of 37 kilometers. A second test flight is already scheduled for mid-2023. Halo Space plans to launch passenger flights in space from 2025. A ticket on board will cost $ 200,000. Commercial…
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Science balloon was launched into near space
(ORDO NEWS) — A high-altitude science balloon containing 1.2 tons of payload was flown to a height of 30 km in a demonstration test that helped test the capacity of its platform. Flight tests were conducted in northwest China‘s Qinghai province on September 30, 2022 by a research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The testing was another step in the…
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Space balloon company offers space travel
(ORDO NEWS) — A new entrant in the space tourism market is promising customers to admire the curvature of the Earth from a comfortable luxury cabin elevated into the upper atmosphere in a giant hot air balloon. On Tuesday, Space Perspective unveiled illustrations of its plush cabins, which it hopes to launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida by the end of 2024. So far, over 600 tickets have…