Believe it or not, there’s a company in New Mexico that has serious plans on the table to shoot this space tourist fishbowl into the sky by 2010. The design is a concept for now, but Armadillo Aerospace, with the blessing of the New Mexico government, hopes to build a working prototype by 2009. By 2010, the reusable vehicle could be blasting crews into space, where they will enjoy 360-degree views and a fairly unique spacecraft cabin experience. And probably death.
The flying fishbowl will launch from Spaceport America, near Las Cruces, with tickets running an estimated $US100,000. Scuba gear will probably cost extra.
And a related FYI: Rocket Racing, which is also funding the bubble ship, is developing a NASCAR-inspired rocket racing league. This can’t lose! [New Scientist]
DeeJayMorgan
Monday, October 27, 2008 at 9:50 AMHow could you forget to mention that the team doing this is being led by none other than famed gamers programmer (of ID) and uber geek John Carmack?
Robert
Monday, October 27, 2008 at 9:30 PMLol @ “And probably death”