Saudi Arabia to Host Space Tourism Flights by 2026

Saudi Arabia to Host Space Tourism Flights by 2026

RIYADH, Mar 21: In 2026, tourists visiting Saudi Arabia will have the extraordinary opportunity to book trips to the Earth’s stratosphere. Offering an unparalleled experience, these journeys to the second layer of the Earth’s atmosphere will come with a price tag of $164,000 (Dh602,000) per person. Halo Space, a Madrid-based company established in 2021 specializing …

<p>The post Saudi Arabia to Host Space Tourism Flights by 2026 first appeared on ARAB TIMES - KUWAIT NEWS.</p>RIYADH, Mar 21: In 2026, tourists visiting Saudi Arabia will have the extraordinary opportunity to book trips to the Earth’s stratosphere. Offering an unparalleled experience, these journeys to the second layer of the Earth’s atmosphere will come with a price tag of $164,000 (Dh602,000) per person. Halo Space, a Madrid-based company established in 2021 specializing in space tourism, has selected the Kingdom as one of its departure points, scheduling a test flight for June. This will mark Halo Space’s sixth test flight and the second prototype ascent to 32km above the Earth’s surface. Conditional approval for the test flight has been granted by the Saudi regulator, the Communications, Space & Technology Commission.The spacecraft utilized for these trips will be an aerospace balloon housing a pressurized capsule capable