Company offers out-of-this-world toilet experience for space tourists

By Dean Murray via SWNS

How's this for a loo with a view - and the ultimate selfie?

An ambitious passenger space balloon has unveiled its plush toilet as part of what it calls "a first-ever Space Spa".

The Florida-based Space Perspective company wrote on X: "One of the first questions we get about our six-hour spaceflight is, “Um, how about … going to the bathroom?”

The luxurious convenience features a plush toilet cover, a small sink, hand wash and a clever mirror that lets you know over what part of the Earth you are doing your business.

Space Perspective describes: "With soft, soothing color tones, living plants, stunning window vistas, high-end products, and unique soundscapes, it’s the ultimate retreat for our Explorers during their transformative journey to the edge of space.

"Plush seating on the toilet lid means you can comfortably stay a while and enjoy a moment of solitude. And because there's Wi-Fi, you can even take a high-altitude bathroom selfie."

The firm plans to send passengers to the edge of space on the Spaceship Neptune craft which features a pressurized capsule.

A so-called giant 'SpaceBalloon' will gently ascend to an altitude of more than 100,000ft (32km)

Up to eight passengers will pay $125,000 (£100,000) per ticket for the opportunity, and will enjoy a world-class food and beverage program, comfortable seating, and amenities like custom headphones.

Jane Poynter, Founder and Co-CEO of Space Perspective adds: "One of the most consistent questions we receive when people learn that our spaceflight lasts six hours is if there will be a loo.

"The answer is always, of course, yes. And there is no need for a vacuum toilet like astronauts contend with, or a diaper.

"Having a proper and beautifully designed restroom contributes significantly to the accessible and unique experience we are offering and accentuates the incredible views of the deep blackness of space, the brilliant thin blue line of our atmosphere, the stars above and the Earth below."

Currently under construction near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the company aims to make its first launch by the end of next year.