Japan company aims to offer US$657,000 rocket trip from Tokyo to New York in 1 hour
Nippon Travel Agency and its partner said the service via outer space will begin in the 2030s
A Japanese travel agency said on Tuesday it will launch a point-to-point transport service in the 2030s that would connect Tokyo and US cities like New York in 60 minutes via outer space.
The service, which Nippon Travel Agency plans to offer in partnership with a reusable rocket development start-up, would cost a customer 100 million yen (US$657,000) for a round trip.
The transport vehicle would be launched from an offshore spot and could connect any two points on Earth within 60 minutes, according to the companies. They hope to link Tokyo and the United States.
“We hope this business will be a new starting point to connect space travel and tourism,” Nippon Travel president Keigo Yoshida said at a news conference in Tokyo.
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