Sep
20
Hot Air Balloon in Space in 2013
Filed Under Space
The race to reach the space for commercial purposes is not only between airline companies. There are private investors keen on pushing something totally unique and they expect that their technology would be available for full commercial use by 2013. Instead of an aircraft that will take tourists to space, a private company based in Spain is developing a hot air balloon powerful enough for space travel.
Meet the “Bloon”
The hot air balloon worthy for space travel is the concept of Jose Lopez-Urdiales, a Spanish entrepreneur. The “Bloon” looks like a small space capsule with four windows which should be enough for four passengers to take a good look at space. Accompanying the four passengers into space are two pilots.
