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World View's Explorer Space Capsule will carry eight passengers and to crew to altitudes of about 30 kilometers, giving them high-altitude views of the Earth on flights lasting up to 12 hours. Credit: World View

Helium balloons enter the space tourism race

Helium balloons are now officially competing with rockets in the space tourism industry. On Thursday, CEO of tech company World View, Ryan Hartman, gave Reuters an exclusive look into his balloon tourism company.