FIRST LOOK: Our Finished Spaceflight Capsule Space Perspective 2024-02-20 | Introducing our first completed test capsule, Spaceship Neptune - Excelsior. Excelsior is now the largest spaceflight capsule in existence, and soon to be the largest human spacecraft in operation (excluding the International Space Station). Its spherical capsule is 16 feet (4.9 meters) in diameter, providing a pressurized volume of more than 2,000 cubic feet (60 cubic meters) – roughly two times the volume of Virgin Galactic’s Spaceship Two and Blue Origin’s New Shepard, and about four times that of SpaceX's Crew Dragon. The result of years of planning, design, development, and manufacturing by our unparalleled team, and a testament to the relentless pursuit of innovation and collaboration that exists within the walls of our company, we humbly celebrate this milestone as we begin eyeing our test flights window. Uncrewed test flights pave the way for human test flights later this year. Data gathered during our upcoming flights will inform the build of a human-rated Spaceship Neptune capsule, which will be only the seventh new human spacecraft designed and built in the last 50 years. The future of human space travel is here.
Development Flight 2 | Capsule Retrieval Space Perspective 2024-11-15 | Take a look at our post-flight retrieval process from Development Flight 2, where our fast boats meet the capsule to stabilize it and prep for it to be lifted back onto the deck of MS Voyager by our custom-built, 52-foot A-frame. This process is expected to take around 20 minutes from splashdown to Explorer disembarkation.#spaceperspective #overvieweffect #engineering #safety #design #innovation
Development Flight 2 | Fast Boat Retrieval Space Perspective 2024-11-14 | Take a look at our post-flight retrieval process from Development Flight 2, where our fast boats meet the capsule to stabilize it and prep for it to be lifted back onto the deck of MS Voyager by our custom-built, 52-foot A-frame. This process is expected to take around 20 minutes from splashdown to Explorer disembarkation.#spaceperspective #overvieweffect #engineering #safety #design #innovation
Development Flight 2 | Altitude Comparison Space Perspective 2024-11-07 | After launching from Marine Spaceport (MS) Voyager, Spaceship Neptune gently ascends to an apogee of 100,000 feet (30,480 meters). From this altitude, Explorers will be treated to unparalleled views of Earth.During Development Flight 2 in September, we captured these breathtaking perspectives at increasing altitudes of the ascent Explorers will see from the comforts of the Space Lounge.#spaceperspective #overvieweffect #view #experience #design #luxury #innovation
Development Flight 2 | Mission Recap Space Perspective 2024-09-26 | Take a behind-the-scenes look at our recent milestone—Development Flight 2.This full-scale flight test successfully tested a multitude of key systems needed to safely launch the capsule to 100,000 ft (30,480 m) and bring it back in a controlled descent to ocean splashdown.The completion of this flight kicks off a series of further uncrewed test flights that will examine every possible corner case as well as test our redundancy systems to ensure the safest future operations as we progress toward crewed test flights and commercialization.Spaceship Neptune is poised to offer a transformative six-hour experience to the edge of space. Propelled by our SpaceBalloon™, it will carry Explorers at a gentle 12 mph (~19 kph) pace. Aboard, you will find a comfortable and luxurious experience—complete with a Space Lounge, a proper restroom, and even a bar. Explorers can enjoy the life-changing experience with fellow passengers or share it with friends and family Earthside through the capsule’s Wi-Fi.
Spaceship Neptune-Excelsior | Development Flight 2 Space Perspective 2024-09-17 | Space Perspective has successfully completed a historic flight demonstration of Spaceship Neptune-Excelsior, the fully-operational test vehicle that will take Explorers to space. Around sunrise on Sunday, it launched from the deck of Marine Spaceport (MS) Voyager, propelled by our SpaceBalloon™ to ~100,000 feet (~30 km). Over the course of several hours, our engineering teams monitored and controlled the capsule, eventually bringing it down through a controlled descent and splashdown.This flight tested a multitude of systems, including launch & ascent through our patented launch system aboard MS Voyager, cabin pressure and stability at peak altitude aboard the capsule, our Environmental Control and Life Support systems, and all aspects of our SpaceBalloon™, including the material performance and our patent pending venting mechanisms. We also tested capsule communications with Mission Control and Voyager. While these are just a few of the many complex systems, the entire flight profile was successfully executed and all systems operated nominally. The data received will be analyzed and applied to future flights and iterations of the capsule as we prepare for additional uncrewed flights, and crewed test flights in the future.
Jeff Hoffman, Former NASA Astronaut, on Gaining Space Perspective Space Perspective 2024-05-15 | We sat down with former NASA astronaut, professor of aerospace engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Space Perspective Senior Technical Advisor, Jeff Hoffman, for an exclusive interview where he shares his profound experiences of space travel. Astronauts often return from missions with a fire inside them to get involved with social and environmental causes. He emphasizes the life-changing aspect of seeing Earth from the blackness of space—and highlights the very experience Explorers will have aboard Spaceship Neptune with us and our mission to bring more people to space than ever before.
Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” - a message on #EarthDay #CarlSagan #shorts Space Perspective 2024-04-22 | ...
BTS: Building Our Spaceflight Capsule #shorts Space Perspective 2024-03-18 | Get an intimate look at the process behind completing the build of our Spaceship Neptune - Excelsior capsule and the skilled team of experts behind the collaboration. Uniquely, Space Perspective is vertically integrated with in-house capsule #design, #manufacturing, #testing and operational functions. This includes a carbon composites manufacturing facility with state-of-the-art process control, a material testing laboratory, and a capsule integration hangar.Our unparalleled engineering #team, who have been instrumental in the development of every U.S. human #spacecraft for the past 40 years, brings together a wealth of experience from working with leading space entities such as #NASA, #SpaceX, and Boeing to ensure our design, manufacturing, and operations meet or exceed regulations by the FAA and follows guidelines established by NASA and the U.S. Coast Guard. Witness the culmination of our efforts, resulting in only the third-ever commercial suborbital spacecraft successfully built and just the seventh new human spacecraft designed and manufactured in the last 50 years.#spaceperspective #overvieweffect #space #inspiration #discovery
BEHIND THE SCENES: Building Our Spaceflight Capsule Space Perspective 2024-03-18 | Get an intimate look at the process behind completing the build of our Spaceship Neptune - Excelsior capsule and the skilled team of experts behind the collaboration. Uniquely, Space Perspective is vertically integrated with in-house capsule design, manufacturing, testing and operational functions. This includes a carbon composites manufacturing facility with state-of-the-art process control, a material testing laboratory, and a capsule integration hangar.Our unparalleled engineering team, who have been instrumental in the development of every U.S. human spacecraft for the past 40 years, brings together a wealth of experience from working with leading space entities such as NASA, SpaceX, and Boeing to ensure our design, manufacturing, and operations meet or exceed regulations by the FAA and follows guidelines established by NASA and the U.S. Coast Guard. Witness the culmination of our efforts, resulting in only the third-ever commercial suborbital spacecraft successfully built and just the seventh new human spacecraft designed and manufactured in the last 50 years.#spaceperspective #overvieweffect #space #inspiration #discovery
Our Finished Spaceflight Capsule! Space Perspective 2024-02-20 | @SpacePerspective Introducing our first completed test capsule, Spaceship Neptune - Excelsior. Excelsior is now the largest spaceflight capsule in existence, and soon to be the largest human spacecraft in operation (excluding the International Space Station). Its spherical capsule is 16 feet (4.9 meters) in diameter, providing a pressurized volume of more than 2,000 cubic feet (60 cubic meters) – roughly two times the volume of Virgin Galactic’s Spaceship Two and Blue Origin’s New Shepard, and about four times that of SpaceX's Crew Dragon.The result of years of planning, design, development, and manufacturing by our unparalleled team, and a testament to the relentless pursuit of innovation and collaboration that exists within the walls of our company, we humbly celebrate this milestone as we begin eyeing our test flights window. Uncrewed test flights pave the way for human test flights later this year. Data gathered during our upcoming flights will inform the build of a human-rated Spaceship Neptune capsule, which will be only the seventh new human spacecraft designed and built in the last 50 years. The future of human space travel is here.
The Future of Human Space Travel Is Coming. Space Perspective 2024-02-19 | Tomorrow, we unveil the future of human space travel. Stay tuned. #spaceperspective #overvieweffect #space #travel #future #earth
The Pale Blue Dot 30th Anniversary Space Perspective 2024-02-14 | Today marks the #anniversary of the Pale Blue Dot, an image that forever shifted our perspective on #Earth. Captured by #Voyager1 at the urging of beloved astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan in 1990, it shows our home as a speck against the vast canvas of #space.The #photograph was also the #inspiration behind this poignant message from Carl Sagan about the shared home we all inhabit. Sagan reminds us of "the responsibility to deal more kindly with one another, and to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known."Sagan's Pale Blue Dot speech inspires every one of us at Space Perspective. His message drives our mission to take as many #humans to space as possible - to broaden horizons and foster an immense appreciation for our beautiful #planet. Join us in celebrating this day, which aptly falls on Valentine's Day, as we carry forward a message of #unity, #stewardship, and #wonder, and as we encourage all living things to fall deeper in #love with our planet.#spaceperspective #overvieweffect #carlsagan #palebluedot #valentinesday #astronomy
Welcome to Space Perspective Space Perspective 2024-02-08 | Discover the ultimate space travel experience with Space Perspective, the first carbon-neutral spaceflight experience company. Our mission is to take as many people to space as possible because we know that looking down on our planet from the blackness of space will change the way you view our world and our place within it. With no rockets and no heavy g-forces, Space Perspective's completely reimagined spaceflights offer the safest, most accessible way to travel to space. Gently lifted by a SpaceBalloon™, our pressurized capsule, which accommodates eight Explorers and a Captain, features the world's first Space Lounge. Brimming with amenities, including Wi-Fi, panoramic views through the largest windows ever flown to space, a world-class culinary program, and a bathroom (the world's first Space Spa), a flight on Spaceship Neptune is as easy as being on an airplane. This six-hour round trip promises a smooth ascent to apogee (100,000 feet), where you will gaze out at the stunning curvature of the Earth and the brilliant blue line of our atmosphere -- all against the infinite darkness of the cosmos.Join the exclusive community of humans who have witnessed the breathtaking beauty of our Earth from space. Share in the unique perspective that only space can provide, and experience our unique experience, where luxury meets sustainability. Book your life-changing journey with us today. www.spaceperspective.com
Building The First Maritime Spaceport for Tourism Space Perspective 2024-02-05 | Following months of refurbishment and retrofitting work in Louisiana, Marine Spaceport Voyager, the first-ever marine spaceport for human space flight, is nearly ready to make its journey to the Florida Space Coast to begin test flights.We've recently completed the custom A-frame, which holds the capsule during launch and lifts the capsule back onto the vessel during retrieval. MS Voyager is an innovation that will allow us to scale operations – we will be able to launch from more locations and create ideal, safe launch conditions at sea. The ship and its amenities will also provide Explorers with a very special voyage before and after their spaceflights.Voyager’s name is inspired by the groundbreaking achievements of NASA's Voyager probes. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 and 2 ventured far into the Solar System, unveiling secrets of distant planets. Our own Voyager is an homage to the legacy of exploration and discovery set forth by these probes, which are still operational today.#spaceperspective #overvieweffect #space #inspiration #journey #spaceflight #florida #launch #discovery #exploration
Building The First Marine Spaceport for Tourism Space Perspective 2024-02-02 | Following months of refurbishment and retrofitting work in Louisiana, Marine Spaceport Voyager, the first-ever marine spaceport for #human #spaceflight, is nearly ready to make its #journey to the #Florida Space Coast to begin test flights.We've recently completed the custom A-frame, which holds the capsule during #launch and lifts the capsule back onto the vessel during retrieval. MS Voyager is an innovation that will allow us to scale operations – we will be able to launch from more locations and create ideal, safe launch conditions at #sea. The #ship and its amenities will also provide #Explorers with a very special voyage before and after their spaceflights.Voyager’s name is inspired by the groundbreaking achievements of NASA's Voyager probes. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 and 2 ventured far into the Solar System, unveiling secrets of distant #planets. Our own Voyager is an homage to the legacy of #exploration and #discovery set forth by these probes, which are still operational today.#spaceperspective #overvieweffect #space #inspiration
FIRST LOOK: Spaceship Neptune - Excelsior Test Capsule Structure Reveal! Space Perspective 2023-12-15 | The Dawn of a New Era in Spaceflight: Spaceship Neptune's Journey AdvancesJoin us in a groundbreaking moment at Space Perspective as we reveal Spaceship Neptune's capsule, our latest marvel in sustainable space travel. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the assembly and vision of our space capsule designed for new heights. At Space Perspective, we're committed to sustainable exploration, and Spaceship Neptune is leading the way. Our commitment to sustainable travel extends beyond the Earth, ensuring a minimal environmental footprint in every mission.Be Part of the Journey: Subscribe to Space Perspective for more updates on Spaceship Neptune, Test flight 2 and our journey. Share this video and join the conversation about the future of space travel!#SpacePerspective #Excelsior #SpaceExploration #SustainableSpaceTravel #Testflight2 #SpaceInnovation #travel #inspiration
Singin In the Stratosphere Space Perspective 2023-11-10 | Are you a musician, writer, painter, dancer, poet, sculptor—any kind of artist? What kind of effect do you think traveling to space would have on your practice? Meet Michael, a Kansas City-based writer and musician who is always looking for new ways to keep the inspiration flowing.
Meet our Explorers | Michael Beers: Finding Creative Inspiration on a Journey to Space Space Perspective 2023-11-10 | A fixture of Kansas City's music scene, as well as novelist and real estate agent, Michael is constantly in search of the next thing that will provide a fresh perspective and source of inspiration. Combined with his deep interest in Buddhism, Michael is optimistic for a transformational journey to the edge of space, one that will provide cosmic levels of inspiration for years to come.#spaceperspective #stratosphere #highaltitude #spacetourism #spacetravel #adventuretravel #adventure #travel #luxury #luxurytravel #space #highaltitudeballooning #ballooning #blueorigin #virgingalactic #buddhism #meditation #spirituality #spiritualawakening #overvieweffect #overview
Rivers of the World If They Were Vertical Space Perspective 2023-10-18 | This interactive map by ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute) shows the great #rivers of the world if they were vertical, and all of them would reach far into #space.For example, the #Mississippi, seen here, is between 3,700 and 4,100 km long, depending on how you measure it (2300-2550 mi). By way of comparison, the International Space Station orbits #Earth at about 400 km, or 248 mi—only ten percent as high.ESRI is a leader in geographic information software, and helps everyone from businesses to government leaders better build a sustainable future for our planet. This particular project highlights the true immensity of these rivers and explains “how the ancients observed them to be Trees of Life.”#geography #geonews #geotv #coolfacts #earth #river #nature #naturelovers
What Im Thinking About As Im Flying to Space #exploration #spaceexploration #healing Space Perspective 2023-10-17 | Meet Carol: wife, mother, author, photographer, writer, entrepreneur, and Space Perspective Explorer. This is her story. Part of an ongoing series profiling our Explorer community.#travel #adventure #spacetourism #spaceexploration #spaceperspective #exploration #spacetravel #highaltitude #stratosphere #virgingalactic #blueorigin #spacex
Im Taking This Very Special Flight for One Person Space Perspective 2023-10-09 | Ever wondered who's booked a flight with Space Perspective? Meet Carol: youtube.com/watch?v=AMSJRvFenxo&t=9s
Meet our Explorers | Carol Scribner: Fulfilling a Space Dream In Memory of Her Husband Space Perspective 2023-10-05 | Lifelong adventurers Carol and Larry had been to 170 countries together. It seemed that the one place left to explore was space. Driven by their love of space and sci-fi, the couple were quick to reserve seats with Space Perspective as soon as they learned about it. Unfortunately, Larry passed away before he could fulfill their shared dream. Before he did, however, he made Carol, his wife of 35 years, promise that she would still make the journey for both of them. Now, she’s fulfilling that promise by taking Larry’s ashes, along with their son Chris, to the edge of space. Learn more about Carol, her husband, Larry, and the special journey they shared and continue to share in this first installation of our new series where we share special stories from our Explorer community. #spaceperspective #spacetourism #spaceexploration #ticketstospace #spacetravel #iwanttogotospace #stratosphere #exploration #travel #wonder #inspiration
What it takes to build an 187m (616 ft) SpaceBalloon Space Perspective 2023-05-12 | ... A 700 foot facility. #shorts
An Engineering Marvel! Space Perspective 2023-04-20 | Here's one of the models we ran and the final result of us building the biggest windows that have ever been installed on a spaceship. See the full vid on our channel youtu.be/E_-u7irsbxk #shorts #engineering #space #spaceship
Creating The Biggest Windows To Fly To Space Space Perspective 2023-04-20 | Space Perspective collaborated with a company called Llamas Plastics to push the boundaries of what's possible, creating the biggest windows ever built for a #spaceship, that will provide the most expansive views of Earth from the blackness of space! The 5'2" windows for our Spaceship Neptune capsule were designed with multiple experiments, rigorous testing, and meticulous attention to detail. Hear how these windows can safely make the journey while delivering an unparalleled viewing experience from 100,000 feet above the Earth's surface. #spaceperspective #overvieweffect #earth #engineering
The Pale Blue Dot, The Only Home Weve Ever Known Space Perspective 2023-04-13 | As the world’s first and only carbon-neutral space travel experience, Space Perspective officially partnered with @EarthDayNetwork to activate the environmental movement worldwide–with human spaceflight.The particularly singular nature of Earth's existence in the universe has perhaps never been better epitomized than in the Pale Blue Dot, a photo taken on Valentine’s Day, 1990, from a distance of 3.7 billion miles. At astronomer Carl Sagan's urging, the Milky-Way-bound satellite Voyager turned its cameras for one last, fleeting look at home before it journeyed to the edge of the cosmos. The result–in which our planet takes up a mere .12 pixels on a vast backdrop of black–inspired one of Sagan’s most stirring essays, in which he contemplated the paradoxical and sometimes misplaced perceptions we have as being the center of the universe; the humbling buzz, responsibility, and opportunity we all have as fleeting residents on this "mote of dust in a sunbeam." These thoughts have only become more relevant in the decades since they were written as we face environmental challenges requiring genius, cooperation, and motivation. Carl Sagan words are taken from his 1994 book, "Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space" and remind us of the power of space travel to transform our perspective on the planet and our place within it. Space Perspective will bring that to the world by providing the quintessential astronaut experience–seeing Earth from the blackness of space–to as many people as possible. We are honored and thankful to collaborate with Ann Druyan, an Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning writer, producer and director, and Sagan’s widow and long-time collaborator, to bring his meditation and lasting words to a new generation.See Earth from space and return transformed. Reserve your seat today at bit.ly/seethedot #spaceperspective #palebluedot #earthday #everydayisearthday #investinourplanet #space #spacetravel #tourism #environment #earth #carlsagan #astronomy #astronomer
The Significance of Marine Spaceport (M.S.) Voyager and the Space Perspective Experience Space Perspective 2022-12-02 | Taber MacCallum and Ryan Nascimento discuss the significance of adding Marine Spaceport (M.S.) Voyager to the Space Perspective Experience. MS Voyager – the world’s first Marine Spaceport for human spaceflight, and the first in a planned fleet of this new class of spaceports globally. Spaceports are sites for launching and receiving spacecraft. Now with the capacity to launch from marine-based sites around the world, in addition to launching from land on Florida’s Space Coast, Space Perspective becomes the first truly global space travel experience company, offering safe and sustainable journeys to the edge of space from where Explorers live and play. The name Voyager is an homage to the Voyager 1 Space Probe mission which, on astronomer Carl Sagan’s request, took a photo of Earth from across space on February 14th, 1990. That photo, now known iconically as the Pale Blue Dot, inspired Sagan’s book of the same name and his call for humans to “preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known” – words that reverberate through Space Perspective’s mission today. spaceperspective.com/experience
Introducing MS Voyager Space Perspective 2022-11-15 | Meet the world’s first Marine Spaceport for human spaceflight that will carry the world’s largest human rated capsule recovery A-frame.The 272ft vessel is powered by more than 8,000 horsepower and holds onboard generators that produce over 1 megawatt of electricity. Voyager’s incredibly precise mobility and dynamic positioning is made possible by two bow thrusters (one of which rotates a full 360 degrees) and two stern thrusters that rotate 360 degrees. Experience a new perspective with Marine Spaceport Voyager spaceperspective.com/experience
Neptune One at 100,000 Feet | Space Perspective Space Perspective 2021-08-23 | Flash back to our recent test flight Neptune One, where we took this amazing image from 100,000 feet. This is the view our Space Explorers will see on board Spaceship Neptune.They will see the curvature of the Earth, the thin blue line, and the darkness of space.What will you want to do throughout the 6-hour, breathtaking space travel experience offered by Space Perspective?
