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An undated image provided by World View shows an illustration of the World View space capsule which is complete with Wi-Fi, a bar, a lavatory and a 360-degree view. The Arizona company plans to loft passengers to altitudes above 100,000 feet in a capsule suspended below a “parawing” and a helium balloon. The trip some 19 miles high would be to “near space” but would give a substantial view of the Earth far below while avoiding the stress of G forces endured during rocket flight. Compared to flights on rocket-powered space tourism vehicles offering a few minutes at the top of a suborbital trajectory, World View envisions spending two hours at the maximum altitude, with amenities such as a lavatory. The two-member crew then begins the landing process by venting helium until the capsule descends to 50,000 feet. The balloon is then released and the parawing allows the capsule to glide to a landing spot. The company announced last month that it plans to conduct launches from Spaceport Tucson. (Photo by World View via AP Photo)
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