Space Perspective reboots vision of flying passengers to stratosphere on a balloon Aerospace

Space Perspective reboots vision of flying passengers to stratosphere on a balloon Aerospace

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The space entrepreneurs who planned to send passengers ballooning into the stratosphere for astronaut’s-eye views of the Earth below, way back in 2013, have revived the idea for a new venture called Space Perspective. Co-CEOs Taber MacCallum and Jane Poynter unveiled their concept for a balloon-borne capsule called Spaceship Neptune today, and said that uncrewed test flights are due to begin early next year.

Coming up: AM in Aerospace webinars to add to your calendar Aerospace

Coming up: AM in Aerospace webinars to add to your calendar Aerospace

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With the travel and social restrictions imposed to keep the COVID-19 pandemic at bay, doing business looks a lot different today than it did last year. No longer are AM industry players meeting at trade shows or traveling to global offices, instead, we are tuning in virtually to stay in touch. Despite the physical and mental challenges of talking to a screen all day, I think the additive manufacturing industry has made the best of the situation, quickly rallying to create webinars and other engaging digital content.

A new aerospace world order Aerospace

A new aerospace world order Aerospace

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As the aviation industry recovers from a massive and unprecedented hit, the AM lessons learned over the last two decades are now moving on to benefit other segments of the aerospace business. Advancements in space as well as in VTOLs, drones, helicopters and a number of other flying defense products are driving a new aerospace world order.