Near-Space Tourism Flights Move Toward Commercial Service

Halo's Aurora capsule

A room with a view: Halo is vowing to give clients a comfortable ride to the stratosphere in its Aurora capsule.

Credit: Frank Stephenson Design via Halo Space
For those who cannot afford a seat on Virgin Galactic or Blue Origin’s suborbital rockets, stratospheric balloon flights may soon be another option to allow tourists to reach for the stars. Halo Space—a Spanish near-space tourism startup with plans to begin commercial operations in 2026—has outlined...

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