Frank Stephenson's design for HALO's spaceflight capsule, The Aurora, features curved lines, reflective surfaces, and a seating arrangement inspired by Space Age architecture. The capsule's aluminum alloy and composite construction keeps its take-off weight at 3,500 kilograms.
Stephenson flanks expansive viewing windows totaling 2.82 square meters in The Aurora, allowing passengers to view Earth from the edge of space. The design draws inspiration from Space Age architecture, with reflective materials mirroring the cosmos.
Stephenson highlights the challenges of designing The Aurora, balancing safety regulations, weight distribution, and luxurious aesthetics. HALO Space aims to provide commercial flights to 10,000 passengers by 2030, starting in 2025.
HALO Space reported The Aurora's successful completion of four test flights in 2023 at the dry lake of Cuddeback in California, paving the way for future commercial space tourism.
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