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February 27, 2023

I’m not a billionaire — will I ever go to space?

I went looking for a plucky aeronaut who can give me the Ryanair treatment


Éanna Kelly

7 min read

Though no one technically “owns” space, it’s still managed to become an elites-only playground.

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What a balloon space capsule might look like. Source: Space Perspective
What a balloon space capsule might look like. Source: Space Perspective
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Jose Mariano López-Urdiales speaking at a conference
Spain > Florida, says Jose Mariano López-Urdiales. Image: Twitter
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Mads Wilson
Rocket builder Mads Wilson
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Copenhagen Suborbitals' machinery being tested, with some flames shooting out
Fingers crossed it's meant to do that
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Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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