Space Perspective, the world’s first carbon-neutral spaceflight experience company, has announced the completion and arrival of Marine Spaceport (MS) Voyager – the world’s first and only marine spaceport for human spaceflight – to its home base in Florida.

In collaboration with Guice Offshore, the 294-foot vessel has been outfitted for launch and retrieval operations, establishing Space Perspective as the first space travel company to offer global experiences through marine-based launches.

MS Voyager’s innovative and patented launch system employs a series of rollers that work in tandem to manoeuvre the balloons as they stand upright on the vessel’s 200-foot long deck. This design allows for a significantly reduced launch footprint compared to traditional balloon launches, eliminating the need for an aircraft carrier.

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Taber MacCallum, Space Perspective Founder and co-CEO, said: “The capability to launch and retrieve the Neptune capsule at sea creates worldwide scalability along with an unprecedented closure of the routine operations safety case. We are proud to bring a new spaceflight capability to Port Canaveral and the Space Coast.”

Named in honour of the Voyager 1 Space Probe mission, with Dynamic Positioning, four engines and four generators, MS Voyager is extremely manoeuvrable. Designed to launch and retrieve Spaceship Neptune, MS Voyager has a Mission Control on the bridge and extensive Capsule support equipment for before and after theflight. The vessel’s role is critical to the success of Space Perspective’s missions, with two years dedicated to installing advanced machinery specifically designed for space launches.

Spaceship Neptune’s pressurised capsule will gently land in the water, where fast boats stabilise it before it’s lifted onto MS Voyager using a custom-built, 52-foot A-frame – the largest known purpose-built space capsule retrieval A-frame. This water landing method, used since the Apollo era and by SpaceX, ensures a safe return to Earth, drawing on the expertise of Space Perspective’s team of former SpaceX and NASA launch and retrieval specialists.

MS Voyager’s adaptabilities as a mobile marine spaceport offer Space Perspective Explorers unique opportunities to witness Earth’s landscapes from space.

Global mobility allows for flexible scheduling, more frequent launches, and visits to diverse locations, fostering appreciation for our planet’s beauty and fragility. The spaceport’s design ensures safe and efficient operations by minimising wind impact, creating life-changing experiences for a broader audience, as astronauts have attested.

More info at spaceperspective.com.