DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane BALLOON GETAWAYS TO THE COSMOS Source: Space Balloons French space balloon startup Zephalto is partnering with the French Space Agency to launch space balloons for tourists to travel to the stratosphere by 2025 The space balloons are primarily powered by solar energy, filled with hydrogen & helium gas & lighter than air The 6-hour journey to the edges of space will offer spectacular views in very luxurious accommodations Balloon is capable of carrying 6 passengers, 2 pilots & crew Vehicle floats for 1&1/2 hours up to an altitude of 15.5 miles above earth, stays there for 3 hours for the tourists to enjoy looking at the curvature of the Earth & then floats down for 1&1/2 hours for the