SMRTR TechJul 28, 2025Interesting Engineering

Spanish firm takes over US space balloon pioneer once seen as tourism gamechanger

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Space Perspective, a US space tourism startup aiming to use stratospheric balloons, has been acquired by Spanish firm Eos X Space after facing financial difficulties. This merger could advance luxury stratospheric tourism and offer more sustainable space tourism options. Eos X Space plans to expand in the US, opening facilities at NASA's Kennedy Space Center and in Silicon Valley.

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