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Representatives of a research and production association Aerospace Technologies (ACT) announced that several Russian companies are currently developing The first domestic suborbital tourist spacecraft.
Romantic Aircraft Spacecraft Selena “will be able to fly into the air, like an ordinary plane, taking off from traditional airfields.
Going to a suborbital altitude of 120-140 kilometers, the spacecraft will reach speeds of over 4100 kilometers per hour. The state of zero gravity will be achieved for several minutes, after where the ship with passengers will start at a speed of 1000 kilometers per hour enter back into the earth’s atmosphere. Landing will be again produced at a standard airfield for aircraft.
In total, it is planned to create three such devices, each of which will be designed for 6 passengers. “Space Yachts” must, by the idea of the creators, to become unmanned, but in case artificial intelligence will suddenly fail, on board the ship will be An experienced pilot is present. He will congratulate passengers on reaching suborbital height and, in general, inspire them calmness.
The first flight is planned over the next five years. It is reported that to admire the views of the Earth from above and experience on yourself weightlessness will cost about 200-300 thousand dollars. However, competitors represented by American private firms Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic “are going to offer for the same money much more long journeys beyond the Earth, therefore it is possible that the creators of “Selena” will either lower the price of the flight, or increase it duration.
Otherwise, wealthy Russians will, of course, it is more expedient to resort to the services of foreign space companies. However, ACT experts are confident that foreign private firms more PR than they call real terms and numbers, so Russian scientists have no fear that Americans will lure their customers …
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