# Tourist-Carrying Spacecraft The Voyager Spacecraft Can Take Six Space Tourists At a Time By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-10-27 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voyager-spacecraft References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/world-view-completes-major-flight-test/40051/) & [worldviewexperience](http://worldviewexperience.com) The [Voyager](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/research-vessel) spacecraft is a commercial spacecraft being developed by commercial spaceflight company [World View](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-walkers) in collaboration with [United Parachute Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-aircraft-interior) and precision aerial delivery company MMIST. This spacecraft is designed to carry six space tourists at $75,000 per head plus flight crew on a six-hour journey, where one to two hours will be spent at a peak altitude of 30,000 meters. While this altitude is not high enough to officially mark the edge of space, it is high enough to see the curvature of the Earth. World View recently conducted a test with a scale model of the Voyager spacecraft, with more tests set to be conducted in the coming months. The development of the Voyager spacecraft marks the start of what could be a spectacularly successful new industry in the coming years and decades -- that of space tourism. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Commercial Space Tourism:** The development of tourist-carrying spacecraft opens up opportunities for companies to enter the space tourism industry. - **Private Spacecraft Development:** The collaboration between commercial spaceflight companies and aerial delivery companies paves the way for future innovation in private spacecraft development. - **Curvature Viewing Technology:** The ability to see the curvature of the Earth at an altitude of 30,000 meters presents opportunities for advancements in curvature viewing technology. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Space Tourism:** The Voyager spacecraft could disrupt the traditional tourism industry by offering unique and exhilarating space travel experiences to adventurous individuals. - **Commercial Spaceflight:** The commercial spaceflight industry could experience significant growth as more companies venture into the development of spacecraft for space tourism. - **Aerial Delivery:** Collaborative efforts between aerospace and delivery companies could lead to disruptive innovation in the aerial delivery industry, with applications beyond space tourism. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Space Tourism Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-perspective-1.md) - [Exclusive Luxurious Spaceflight Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-space-perspective.md) - [Galactic Atmosphere Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacevip.md) - [Space Rv Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dianai-solar-sailer.md) - [Autonomous Sailing Research Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/research-vessel.md) - [Novel Aerial Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-walkers.md) - [Space Exploration Hotel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uplift-aerospace.md) - [Accessible Space Travel Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-elevator-concept.md) - [High-Fidelity Space Voyages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interstellar-arc.md)