My Turn | We're hosting weddings at the edge of space 'When it flies in 2024, Spaceship Neptune will reach a height of 100,000 feet, which is about 20 miles above earth and into the stratosphere; the edge of space.'
Growing up in the U.K, I was one of those kids who liked to read science fiction author Isaac Asimov under my blanket at night using a torch. I have always been drawn to visions of humanity and technology in the future and living on the Isle of Wight I was able to meet people who had sailed around the world. It really ignited a desire to explore.
I will never forget the day when Taber walked into my office at Paragon and said:"What do you think about taking people to space in a pressurized capsule, under a giant balloon?" I didn't even have to think about it. It was so obvious that this was a way to take people to space in an incredibly accessible way.
When it flies, Spaceship Neptune will reach a height of 100,000 feet, which is about 20 miles above earth. Earth's atmosphere stretches for hundreds of miles into space, and while there are various definitions of where space begins, our spaceship flies above 99 percent of the atmosphere and into the stratosphere; the edge of space.
The sun will then start to rise up over the rim of the earth and passengers will be able to see the curvature of earth and the iconic thin blue line of our atmosphere. Astronaut Jeff Hoffman is a technical advisor for us and he has often talked about how you have to be prepared for a sunrise in space, because it's so incredible.
People have inquired about having weddings on Spaceship Neptune and we will certainly be hosting weddings. The capsule is designed to be spacious with an area in the middle you can walk around in and the flight is long enough to allow for really awesome events, so I can imagine having a wedding ceremony right in the middle of the capsule and live streaming it to people on earth.
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