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Suborbital space facility to be built in Palu
A suborbital space tourism facility, which offers short-time zero gravity and Earth view from space, will be built in Palu, Central Sulawesi, according to Deputy Mayor Andi Mulhanan Tombolotutu
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suborbital space tourism facility, which offers short-time zero gravity and Earth view from space, will be built in Palu, Central Sulawesi, according to Deputy Mayor Andi Mulhanan Tombolotutu.
Andi said that the plan to build the facility had been conveyed to the municipal administration by Norul Ridzuan Zakaria, founder and president of Malaysian Tourism Space Community, through a letter dated March 29.
He said a team from Malaysia and the UK would arrive in Palu to further discuss the matter.
Quoting the letter, Andi said that the Malaysian institution had been conducting research to develop such tourism in Southeast Asia.
The first step would be developing a local suborbital flight in which a suborbital ship will carry passenger vertically over 100 kilometers above the sea level, giving passengers a micro gravity experience, to see Earth from space.
According to research, Andi said, a site located on a big lake or ravine, where the water was relatively calm, would offer a beautiful view and a secure vertical take-off and landing (VTOL).
'From discussions and research conducted, Palu Bay in Central Sulawesi was considered suitable for such an operation,' Andi added.
