As the world celebrates the International Day of Human Spaceflight, an upcoming company targeting the space tourism market from the Space Coast is unveiling the inside of its spacecraft for the first time.

On Tuesday, Space Perspective released renderings of what it dubbed the Space Lounge, the customizable interior of the company’s Spaceship Neptune.

“It is hard to overstate the importance of this design breakthrough. Space Perspective is setting the standard in space tourism,” said Jane Poynter, Co-CEO and founder of Space Perspective, in a statement.

Instead of using rockets like SpaceX or Blue Origin, the Spaceship Neptune is launched using their SpaceBalloon to take up to eight passengers at a time up to 100,000 feet above the Earth’s surface in a trip that lasts about six hours in total.

The capsule will launch from Kennedy Space Center at the Launch and Landing Facility, owned by Space Florida.

Space Perspective said that so far, 600 tickets have been sold and the first year of flights is booked. Passage for one person is $125,000 per person and each capsule can fit up to eight guests. 

Below are the features of the capsule, photo gallery and an interactive 360 rendering of the interior of the Spaceship Neptune:

• Arced, deep, reclining seats, which maximize the ability for Space Explorers to enjoy both the vista and each other, can be reconfigured to accommodate a more intimate dinner for two or special event
• Light weight, dark and tactile sustainable materials throughout its interior to reduce glare and reflection
• Food and beverage service capabilities, including a bar top handcrafted using pellets formed by re-purposing the pioneering recyclable material from Space Perspective’s Space Balloons
• The center of the capsule is kept free to ensure group photography (WiFi is also available in-flight) can easily be accommodated. Stretching out and walking around is also straightforward
• Customizable, mood lighting, including low red LED lights, ensures Space Explorers will absorb the dramatic sights of witnessing dawn, planet Earth, and stars above in space, while easily navigating their way around the Space Lounge
• A telescope and interactive screens – including an overhead ‘donut’ scrolling display to share key information as the journey unfolds
• Tasteful decorations including floor lamps, plants and herbs such as lavender, basil and rosemary which are used in food and drink prep. The plants remind us of the interconnected nature of our planet.
• A luxurious restroom featuring huge windows too, so Space Explorers never miss the incredible views

Commercial flights are expected it to begin in late 2024.