First photos inside futuristic capsule for space tourists released
Jeff Bezos has offered us a ‘sneak peak’ inside the capsule he hopes one day will take tourists into space, featuring the “largest windows ever seen” on a space rocket.
Blue Origin, the privately-funded American space firm, has released concept images of the space rocket's interior – and it looks pretty comfy.
The Amazon founder’s company is currently testing the New Shepard spaceship, designed to fly passengers about 62 miles (100 km) above Earth.
“Our New Shepard flight test program is focused on demonstrating the performance and robustness of the system,” Bezos explained.
“In parallel, we’ve been designing the capsule interior with an eye toward precision engineering, safety, and comfort. Here’s a sneak peek.
“Step inside… Every seat’s a window seat. The largest windows ever in space.”
Blue Origin completed a number of successful launches and vertical landings of its reusable New Shepard rocket last year.
Bezos called the accomplishment a "game-changer" which he believes will open the door to lower costs in space travel.
He previously revealed his ambition is to “see millions of people living and working in space”.
Meanwhile, the first photos of a Hyperloop test track built in the Nevada desert have just been released.
A rival Hyperloop tech company has also unveiled concept images for their futuristic travel pods.
