Rocketplane Global is the company working on this in cooperation with the Hawaiian government.
Hawaii works on space tourism plan
Weeklong package for ‘blue planet view of the world’ would cost $200K
HONOLULU - Space pioneers envision launching high-end Hawaii tourists from the sand to the stars, taking island-hopping to new heights.
Hawaii won't win the race to become the first state with space tourism, but in a new twist, it probably will be the first place where travelers can use the planes for real transportation. Hawaii's planes would take off in one place and land in another — from an airport on the Big Island to a landing on Oahu.
Within a decade, space travelers could island hop from Hawaii to Japan in 45 minutes. And promoters promise a unique perspective during the flight.
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Hawaii works on space tourism plan
Weeklong package for ‘blue planet view of the world’ would cost $200K
HONOLULU - Space pioneers envision launching high-end Hawaii tourists from the sand to the stars, taking island-hopping to new heights.
Hawaii won't win the race to become the first state with space tourism, but in a new twist, it probably will be the first place where travelers can use the planes for real transportation. Hawaii's planes would take off in one place and land in another — from an airport on the Big Island to a landing on Oahu.
Within a decade, space travelers could island hop from Hawaii to Japan in 45 minutes. And promoters promise a unique perspective during the flight.
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