Saudi, we have lift-off.
HALO Space, a commercial space travel agency, will be blasting off to from Saudi into space.
The Spanish near space tourism company specialises in stratospheric commercial flights and it will be testing all of HALO’s zero-emission flight tech at once for the first time during a test flight from Saudi.
The out-of-this-world launch will take the company’s capsule 32 kilometres above the Earth’s surface.
Wanting to make space travel safer, accessible and affordable, HALO Space plans to pilot the first commercial flight by 2026.
The countdown to all systems green has started.
HALO Space Saudi flight
Out-of-this-world is the commercial flight programme engineered by near-space travel company HALO Space. The company aims to offer safer, more accessible and affordable commercial space flights while using zero-emissions tech and systems. HALO hopes to fly 10,000 people in the next decade to the outer surface of Earth to experience the Overview Effect (viewing the blue halo around the Earth’s curve).
Out-of-this-world test flight location
Taking off from the Kingdom with conditional approval from the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), the exact location of the test flight has not been revealed just yet. Keep an eye on Tme Out to stay in orbit.
Out-of-this-world test flight date
HALO Space will be launching its second prototype capsule in June 2024.
Out-of-this-world commercial flight tickets
Once launched in 2026, you will be able to ascent to 35 kilometres above Earth’s surface for only US$164,000.
Out-of-this-world commercial flight bases
The space travel agency will be operating year-round out of four global bases, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Spain and USA. The strategic locations have been chosen on the adequacy of their meteorology, territory and airspace for space stratospheric flights.
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Piloted by seasoned captains, the ascent will be powered by helium balloon, meaning you will not have to undergo specialised training to withstand the strain of G-forces. The four to six hour flight time includes one to two hours at a maximum altitude of up to 35 kilometres will let you take in the 360-degree views of the planet through larger-than-average windows.
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Space and Saudi
The Kingdom has been making leaping strides in the space industry. Backed by CST, space exploration and tourism is a huge part of the mega-ambitious Saudi Vision 2030. Early last year, Saudi made history by sending the first-ever Saudi female astronaut to space. Rayyanah Barnawi and male Saudi astronaut Ali Al Qarni spent eight days on the International Space Station (ISS).
From cool space-themed exhibitions to a brand-new science and tech centre, ilmi, Saudi is literally taking things to the stars.
Jun 2024, Saudi, cst.gov.sa.
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