Japanese start-up Iwaya Giken is advancing high-altitude travel using helium balloons for space tourism. After conducting its first human-crewed test flight reaching 6km in late July, the company aims to achieve a 25km altitude by the end of 2023. Iwaya plans to offer commercial flights by Mar'24, initially costing US$164,000 per passenger but with ambitions to reduce prices and make space travel more accessible, joining the ranks of established space tourism players like Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Virgin Galactic.
Iwaya Giken: Helium Balloon Space Tourism Takes Flight in Japan
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