Boeing Launching Passengers into Space Within Five Years
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Admit it–you’ve entertained fantasies of going into space at some point. I don’t care who you are, we’ve all thought about it. Boeing, the company that brings you most of the commercial planes you’ve ever flown in, is looking to extend its influence beyond boring old terrestrial flight.
The company announced this week that it intends to put space tourists into low Earth orbit (LEO) by 2015.
The company has struck a deal with a Vienna, VA-based company called Space Adventures. The deal will use the Boeing-designed CST-100 crew capsule to transport passengers. The capsule [pictured above] looks a good deal like NASA’s Orion spacecraft.
The CST-100 will be compatible with various Boeing vehicles. It seats seven people. The companies have yet to settle upon a price for such a trip.
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