World View Enterprises Inc. have brought commercial space flight one giant leap closer. The company has conducted a successful test flight of its space balloon, that it hopes will take tourists to the edge of space as early as 2016.
The helium-filled balloon, steered by an aerodynamic parachute called a parafoil, reached 102,200 feet during the flight, breaking the record for the highest altitude reached by a parafoil.
You can see the incredible view captured by the balloon’s on-board camera below…
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