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Russian Engineers Developing 'Space Yacht' To Send Tourists To Near-Earth Orbit - Designer
Daniyal Sohail Published February 18, 2019 | 09:36 AM
The development of a "space yacht" capable of taking off from ordinary airfields like an aircraft to deliver tourists to near-earth orbit, is conducted in Russia by a number of private companies with the support of the National Technology Initiative's (NTI) AeroNet and SpaceNet working groups, chief designer of NPO Aviation and Space Technologies Alexander Begak told Sputnik in an interview
SOCHI (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th February, 2019) The development of a "space yacht" capable of taking off from ordinary airfields like an aircraft to deliver tourists to near-earth orbit, is conducted in Russia by a number of private companies with the support of the National Technology Initiative's (NTI) AeroNet and SpaceNet working groups, chief designer of NPO Aviation and Space Technologies Alexander Begak told Sputnik in an interview.
"We have an opportunity to land on any airfield, the device lands like an airplane ... We now calculate the optimal time for space travel, a comfortable flight path, because experience shows that people do not need to be in zero-gravity condition for as long as 10 minutes," Begak said.
The development of a suborbital unmanned spacecraft dubbed Selena Space Yacht began two years ago, he noted.
According to the idea, the spacecraft will enter space at a maximum speed of 3.5 mach (2.685 miles per hour) to a height of 120-140 kilometers and will return back into the atmosphere at a speed of 0.
85 mach.
A total of three "space yachts" will be created, with six passenger seats and one pilot seat each. Despite the fact that the spacecraft will be unmanned, the pilot will still be present for convenience of passengers.
"There will be a pilot inside, but he will not control the spacecraft. This is due to the fact that people should feel comfortable, knowing that there is a pilot on board, and after entering the atmosphere, he will congratulate the passangers on this event," Begak said.
The cost of the flight will be about $200,000-$300,000 per person, the first flights may start in 5 years, he added.
Earlier, the designer had already built unique devices, which, in particular, were exhibited at MAKS and Army aerospace shows. In just one month last year, Begak created Begalet HYPE, a device capable of flying, travelling by road and by water.
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