Airbus will join the "space cabs"

It seems that space tourism will really become a reality - after all, more and more companies are spending money on creating their own "tourist carrier", which means that the owners of these companies are hoping for something. In any case, now Airbus has announced its plans to join the space tourism industry (not the first time, though).

Back in 2007, this company launched its project to create a spacecraft that could go into low orbit. Since then, no one has spoken about this project. Up to this day.

Now the company has reiterated the above project. Moreover, it was already announced not just about the possibility of implementing the project, but that a little later this year a test launch of its ship will be carried out in the airspace of Singapore.



True, the launch will be carried out in a somewhat unusual way. Firstly, not a full-size device will be tested, but its model, with a size of 1/4 of the planned one. In addition, the aircraft will be lifted into the air by a helicopter to a height of 3 kilometers (10,000 feet), after which the model will be detached and landing will go on its own in planning mode.

If everything goes well, then the next test will be carried out next year. As for the full-size spacecraft, it will be able to take on board four passengers. The ticket price for the passenger will be 200 thousand US dollars, as in the case of SpaceShip Two from Virgin Galactic.

As for the latter, the company is awaiting the decision of the authorities regarding obtaining permission for such an activity as space tourism.

Well, and Airbus, as you can understand, expects to launch its own enterprise no earlier than next year, or even later.

Via dvice