https://latteluxurynews.com/2023/12/15/space-perspective-capsule-structure/ * Followers * Likes * Followers * Subscribers * Trending * Bookings open for third vessel in Ritz-Carlton Yacht's fleet * Tourism WA to leverage WTTC Summit for ultra-luxe investment * Finnair to join Avios from 9 March 2024 * MSC Cruises signs on as title sponsor for two F1 races in 2024 * Luxperience 2023 post-show survey figures and feedback * Saudi Arabia's PIF invests heavily in Rocco Forte Hotels * Jumeirah Group eyes doubling portfolio by 2030 * Iconic House signs La Collection for AU/NZ representation * Seven Seas Grandeur to be part of 'Wave' season promo * First images of Spaceship Neptune's capsule structure LATTE - Luxury Australian Travel Trade E-news LATTE - Luxury Australian Travel Trade E-news - Luxury Australian Travel Trade enews [Find-out-winner-728x90-1] [Latte-728x90-1] * News Cruise Bookings open for third vessel in Ritz-Carlton Yacht's fleet News Tourism WA to leverage WTTC Summit for ultra-luxe investment Airlines Finnair to join Avios from 9 March 2024 Cruise MSC Cruises signs on as title sponsor for two F1 races in 2024 Prev Next * Hotels & Resorts Hotels & Resorts Mandarin Oriental opens its doors on Zurich's Paradeplatz Hotels & Resorts Radisson opens first Safari hotel in South Africa Hotels & Resorts Second JW Marriott opens in Xi'an Hotels & Resorts Mandarin Oriental to add three boutique properties in Japan Prev Next * Cruise Cruise Bookings open for third vessel in Ritz-Carlton Yacht's fleet Cruise Suite Dreams Upgrade offer with Crystal Cruise Celebrity Cruises' luxe offering, The Retreat, is one hot-ticket Cruise TravelManagers duo earn private time with Branson Prev Next * Tours Tours Insider access to Japan with JANESCO Travel Aviation Latest Four Seasons Private Jet Experiences released News CATO and USTOA meet to bolster partnership Tours G Adventures adds the bells and whistles Prev Next * Aviation Airlines Finnair to join Avios from 9 March 2024 Airlines Qatar Airways names Borland Country Manager, Aus Eastern Aviation Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian Airlines Airlines United Airlines begins new Brisbane-Los Angeles route Prev Next * Wellness Spa & Wellness Longevity hub by Clinique La Prairie coming to Dubai Spa & Wellness SHA Wellness to open Mexico outpost in January 2024 Spa & Wellness What to expect of The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair Hotels & Resorts Six Senses signs deal for new Saudi property Prev Next * Interviews Special Offers ID Travel Group short-life Black Friday deals Destination of the Month - Los Cabos Los Cabos on track for record visitation in 2023 Cruise Sell three, sail free incentive for advisors with Tauck Interviews 13 Questions with... 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The completed capsule will be flown as part of the company's upcoming uncrewed test flights, which pave the way for crewed test flights later next year. In 2021, Space Perspective successfully flew a capsule simulator to space under a SpaceBalloon; since then, its teams have been working on the design and manufacturing of the capsule to resume testing, which will include evaluating all corner cases and off-nominal scenarios to pass numerous safety gates. Space Perspective's test capsule is highly instrumented and represents what the company will be flying once commercially operational - minus the luxurious interior, which it calls the Space Lounge. Data gathered during the upcoming uncrewed test flights will inform the development of a commercial-grade capsule. Subscribe to LATTE's free eNewsletter to keep up to date with everything in the luxury travel industry. Spaceship Neptune was developed to be the most accessible, most sustainable, and safest spacecraft on or above our planet. Unlike all other spacecraft, where the crewed compartment separates from one flight system mid-flight and transfers to another flight system, Spaceship Neptune's capsule remains secured to the SpaceBalloon during the entire flight from liftoff to splashdown, creating a seamless and safe flight - at a fraction of the cost of other space travel options. Featuring the largest windows ever flown to space, the spacecraft, which accommodates eight Explorers and a Captain, will offer Explorers the quintessential astronaut experience of seeing Earth from the blackness of space. [Space-Perspective-Primary-Capsule-Structure-Complete-121-1296x] Space Perspective primary capsule structure complete Designing and manufacturing a spherical capsule structure to provide panoramic views and to operate in so many different environments is a monumental achievement and a reflection of the integrated work happening between three of the company's Engineering teams, including Structures, led by Ryon Warren (former Boeing), Manufacturing, led by Vincent Bachet (former SpaceX), and Design, led by Dan Window (former PriestmanGoode). This critical internal partnership is something that Taber MacCallum, human spaceflight veteran and Space Perspective Founder, Co-CEO and CTO, calls "one of the greatest iterative collaborations I have ever seen." Added MacCallum, "I'm incredibly proud of our Engineering team. The entire company is hugely motivated by reaching this milestone together and seeing Spaceship Neptune come to life before our eyes so spectacularly." Earlier this year, the company officially opened its Seely SpaceBalloon(tm) Factory - a 700-foot long, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located at the company's headquarters. Space Perspective is also nearing completion of its launch vessel, Marine Spaceport Voyager, which will soon arrive at its home port on the Space Coast to support test flight operations. A seat on Spaceship Neptune costs US$125,000 with a waitlist deposit starting at US$1,000. Additional options for seat deposits and flights are contingent upon availability within the desired flight year. With more than 1,650 tickets sold and increasing demand, the company expects to raise prices next year as operations get underway. 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