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Japanese balloon startup wants to 'democratize space' – with $180,000 ticket price

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"25 kilometers ([178578 linguine or] 82,000ft or 15 miles) where passengers will be able to view the curvature of the Earth."

20 years ago, you could, for £3000 take a trip in a daily service between London and New York, reaching a service ceiling of

18 kilometers (128571 linguine or 60,000ft or 12 miles) where passengers were able to view the curvature of the Earth.

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