# Startups Are Building Balloons To Hoist Tourists Into the Stratosphere 🎈

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/startups-are-building-balloons-to-hoist-tourists-into-the-stratosphere/287140>\
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**Created:** [July 17, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/startups-are-building-balloons-to-hoist-tourists-into-the-stratosphere/287140 "2024-07-17T16:03:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 4:03pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/startups-are-building-balloons-to-hoist-tourists-into-the-stratosphere/287140/1 "2024-07-17T16:03:55Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Balloon Tourism** : Startups like Zephalto, Space Perspective, and World View are developing pressurized capsules attached to gas-filled balloons to take tourists to the stratosphere, reaching heights of 15 to 19 miles above Earth.

2. **Experience Details** : The six-hour rides offer a unique view without reaching space, providing a sensation similar to being on an airplane rather than a rocket. No physical requirements are needed to board.

3. **Market Interest** : Despite varying ticket prices from $50,000 to $184,000 per seat, consumer interest is strong with thousands of tickets already sold, though commercial service is still in development with only Zephalto having conducted crewed tests so far.

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