Published on : Saturday, February 1, 2020
From Andalusia to Space, a Spanish company has introduced its own Space tourism enterprise. In 2021, the company will introduce its stratosphere travel program. Zero 2 Infinity proposes making easy access to space as the company advertizes on their website.
To quote the website, “We are building a brighter future in which access to Space is frequent, affordable, secure and reliable for everyone. From the public to the gurus of aerospace, most people still think that Space will remain the realm of a few superpowers, large defence contractors and the odd billionaire…but we won’t settle for that. At Zero 2 Infinity we chose to carry the burden of proof that there is indeed a better way, one that allows you to realize your dreams in Space.”
This type of space travel will likely be made by three projected launch bases, globally. One will be in Neom in Saudi Arabia, another in Baja California in Mexico and the third in Jaén, Spain.
The Spanish base, in Jaén, makes it clear that it will offer a more “modest” experience that will at the same time be more environmentally friendly. Passengers will travel in a pressurised cabin or pod, pushed by a balloon fuelled by helium gas, rather than a rocket and it will remain in “Near Space” which is higher than planes fly. However, it’ll be below the altitude of satellites. The advantage of Zero 2 Infinity’s excursions is that there’ll be zero carbon footprint.
The other major advantage of these flights is that the passengers not required to wear astronaut gear.