Have an extra 100 grand burning a hole in your pocket and tired of the same old vacation plans? Sir Richard Branson has a getaway just for you!
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00:00Sir Richard Bradson is dusting off his ballooning license for a very special trip to the stratosphere.
00:07The two-time ballooning world record holder joining the two co-founders of Space Perspective
00:12on the first crewed flight of their hydrogen-powered stratospheric balloon.
00:17A pressured capsule will use renewable hydrogen to fly 20 miles up, floating at levels above
00:24the atmosphere never before achieved in a commercial balloon flight.
00:28Guests will enjoy a world-class meal and cocktail service and believe it or not, they'll
00:33even have Wi-Fi.
00:35Most importantly, passengers will get a special look at the Earth through the largest windows
00:40ever to adorn a pressured capsule.
00:43It will take the vessel about six hours to reach its peak altitude, which according to
00:47Space Perspective is the highest altitude of any commercial balloon flight in the world.
00:53If all goes well, future flights will have the capacity for eight passengers, with seats
00:58costing $125,000 each.
01:01But if you want a spot, you may have to wait, as Space Perspective said over 1,800 reservations
01:08have already been made.