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The fine article states that this "spacecraft" is to launch under a "SpaceBalloon". There is no mention of altitude. I am sceptical about a launch system whose
by dotancohen 3y ago
The fine article states that this "spacecraft" is to launch under a "SpaceBalloon". There is no mention of altitude. I am sceptical about a launch system whose name implies that it relies on buoyancy to be able to rise into the vacuum.
- belter 3y agohttps://spaceperspective.com/spaceship https://spaceperspective.com/spaceship
- dotancohen 3y agoStill no mention of altitude on that page so far as I could see.
- moffkalast 3y agoLikely around 40 km, like the Baumgartner jump.
- belter 3y agoIt is in the FAQ. - https://spaceperspective.com/faq https://spaceperspective.com/faq "How long is the flight?" The flight will last approximately six hours, from launch to landing. Spaceship Neptune will ascend for two hours, float at its apogee of 100,000 ft (30 km) for two hours, and descend gently over two more hours before splashdown in the ocean where a ship awaits."
- dotancohen 3y agoThank you. So it is a spaceship in the sense that it is a ship with space inside. It just happens to get to 30% of the altitude of space.
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- tempodox 3y agoKnowing that the name “spaceship” is 100% hyperbole brings things into perspective.