How Space Tourism Is Skyrocketing
Synopsis by CNBC Jun 10 22
Space tourism companies such as Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic and SpaceX rely on rockets. Others plan to use balloons to take travelers into the stratosphere. Read full articleCNBC: Want to travel to space? In 2024, balloons might take you part of the way there
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