Japanese company to sell balloon rides into space
TOKYO, Japan: Japanese startup Iwaya Giken has announced that it will launch commercial space viewing balloon flights at altitudes where the curve of the Earth can be clearly viewed.
The company's CEO, Keisuke Iwaya, told reporters that passengers do not need to be billionaires, go through intense training or have the language skills needed to fly in a rocket.
"It is safe, economical and gentle for people