DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

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DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane


YOUR LUXURY TRIP TO THE EDGES OF SPACE









                                                               Source:  Space Perspective

  • Florida-based, space balloon company Space Perspective just unveiled the world's most luxurious space capsule for tourist trips to the edges of space.  Here's what we know:
  • The space vessel is called Neptune
  • It's like a swanky space lounge with a bar, reclining chairs, massive windows and a lot of passenger space
  • Space Perspective is a hot, space balloon tourism company with 1600 passengers booked for trips, to the tune of $200 million in sales
  • Its giant space balloon propulsion system lifts it to the edges of space and back at 8 miles an hour for the 8-hour trips
  • Reaches the edges of space at a maximum altitude of 100,000 feet
  • 16-foot diameter sphere with an internal volume of 2,000 cubic feet
  • Company claims this is the world's largest space tourism capsule
  • Capsule is 4-times the size of Space X's Crew Dragon and double the size of Blue Origin's New Shepherd
  • Will fly out of Cape Canaveral
  • Expects to fly space tourist passengers in 2025
  • Cost per seat is $125,000
  • Fascinating new mode of travel that could be operating in a year
  • Extensive ground and flight testing underway over the next months.
LEXUS NEW SPORTS CAR WITH RACING IN ITS DNA


                                             Source:  Lexus


  • Lexus is developing a brand-new sports car, designed for racing and for driving on the road.  Here are some key facts:
  • Expected to hit the road and the track in 2025
  • Called the GR GT3 concept
  • Expected to be part of the Lexus, rather than parent company Toyota, brand for both road and track
  • Spectacular, aerodynamic design
  • Engine expected to be either a 3.5-liter V6 with additional hybrid engine or a 3,4-liter, twin-turbo V6 engine used on the Toyota Tundra (US) and Toyota Tacoma pickups
  • Being called a "race-bred" sports car
  • This new car is getting a lot of buzz with few details being divulged by Lexus so far.

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