In the space on the balloon

June 24, 2014 an American company World View Enterprises conducted the first successful test flight of the balloon and capsule, designed for tourist flights to an altitude of 32 kilometers above the Earth.

The company plans to offer space tourism services. Helium balloon volume of 400,000 cubic meters, similar to that used in the 2012 Australian skydiver Felix Baumgartner (see article "Jump from the Stratosphere") will raise a special capsule with six passengers 32 miles above Earth's surface. Climbing up to a predetermined height, the ball will last about two hours there. During this time, tourists can move freely around the cabin, enjoying an unforgettable view of our planet.

Return to Earth provides relief helium balloon and smooth descent on a special parachute. The entire flight after launch to landing takes 5-6 hours.

According to the executive director of the company Jane Poynter (Jane Poynter), it was the first comprehensive test of the system. The balloon used therein was size approximately three times less than the one that will be used for flight passengers and the weight of the workload is roughly ten times greater than that used during a test flight.
 

The company plans to begin flights in 2016; the cost per person will be U.S. $ 75,000. Balloons will lift the capsule with six passengers and two pilots to an altitude of 32 kilometers, and they will plan a parachute-wing for about two hours before returning to Earth. Capsule size is large enough - passengers will be able to walk on it.