Riding in style
In May, Space Perspective announced that it had secured an additional $17 million in funding, having previously acquired $7 million in seed funding. The company has ambitious plans to hire around 240 full-time people by the end of 2026. The current team includes Balloon Development and Manufacturing Lead Mitzi Giles, who built record-breaking high-altitude balloons for NASA. All the pieces seem to be in place for the company to succeed, but only time will tell if its stratospheric balloons will get off the ground.
