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November 25, 2014
Some 400 people have booked their place to make a weightless flight
The aerospace company Swiss Space System (S3) will offer flights in zero gravity in the second half of 2015 in Switzerland. About 400 seats have been reserved since May.
The company will then offer this technology in the United States, Canada, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. And new destinations will still be able to appear in the program of this round the S3 zero gravity world, says Tuesday the company based in Payerne (VD) in a statement.
Parabolic flight. Image Credit: ESA/CNES (Illustration)
These flights "make possible the weightless body and allowing objects to float free of Earth's gravity," she continues. They last less than two hours during which 15 parabolas are performed. Each offers a weightless experience of 20 to 25 seconds.
As early as 2400 Swiss francs
Pricewise, three categories are available to adventurers. In the "party zone", which can accommodate up to 40 passengers, the experience is offered at less than 2000 euros (2400 Swiss francs). In the "premium area", which can accommodate up to 28 passengers, and where fun activities are included, it takes 5,000 euros (6,000 francs).
Parabolic flight. Image Credit: ESA/CNES
For the wealthy, it will be possible to rent the "VIP room" that can hold 12 passengers and wants to offer a "tailored experience." For rent, it will cost 50,000 euros (60,000 francs). In the last two categories, participants will receive a watch brand.
Many requests
"At this stage, we have 400 pre-bookings in Switzerland," said the ats Gregory Loretan, responsible for communication. The demand is such that the company had to increase the number of flights. In Switzerland, "the number of experiments was tripled it," she wrote.
For more information about Swiss Space System (S3), visit: http://www.s-3.ch/
Images (mentioned), Text, Credits: ATS/Translation: Orbiter.ch Aerospace.
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