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    China to offer trip to 40-km-high edge of space  

    中國將推太空觀光:50萬將可上4萬米高空看風(fēng)景

    日前,多位國內(nèi)知名航天專家聚首北京航天城,參加“太空邊緣觀光項目”總體設(shè)計方案研討會,中國民間的太空觀光時代即將到來。中科院院士、原嫦娥工程首席科學(xué)家歐陽自遠指出,該項目技術(shù)方案具備可行性,是實現(xiàn)太空觀光飛行中相對穩(wěn)妥、安全、經(jīng)濟的辦法。 [查看全文]
    2014-09-29 13:13 Ecns.cn Web Editor: Si Huan
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    A mimetic diagram of trip to the edge of space. (Photo/the Beijing Times)

    A mimetic diagram of trip to the edge of space. (Photo/the Beijing Times)

    (ECNS) – China plans to offer a trip to the edge of space for 500,000 yuan ($8,150) per ticket, the Beijing Times reported.

    Supported by a number of domestic space research institutions, the trip is designed to take travelers 40 kilometers up in a high altitude balloon.

    During the five-hour trip seated in a capsule lifted by the balloon, travelers can see amazing views, including the curvature of Earth, sunrise and sundown, and lunar craters.

    Passengers will also find out the landing points of the Chang'e and Apollo probes, and glimpse a coronal mass ejection, which doesn't occur frequently.

    In addition to pressurized suits, the flight will offer lifesaving equipment such as parachutes. "Passengers can use the parachutes for emergencies, or just to experience skydiving," said the program organizer.

    The cost includes fees for entry, training and insurance. "Quite a number of people have shown interest in the trip," the organizer added. But travelers must pass training and health examinations before being lifted to the edge of space.

    The travel schedule has not been set. The program organizer said that will come after flight testing is finished in July next year.

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