Antonio says "there's no immediate Voyager test flight on the horizon" but that World View considers "every Stratollite mission to be critical to the Voyager program."
When the first flight capsules are finally ready to launch, the company plans to give a few tickets away to teachers, students, artists, and others who break the traditional mold.
"To date we've sent pilots and engineers and scientists to space. What happens when you send musicians and poets and artists?" Garan said. "How much better will they be at communicating this amazing planet that we live on?""