So , let ’s start with the skill . On June 21 , a company called World View Enterprises is plan to air its revolutionaryStratollite vehicleup to an EL of 46 kilometers ( 30 mile ) using a He - meet balloon on a multi - day mission .
The fomite is project to be maneuverable in the stratosphere . piddle economic consumption of stratospheric breaking wind , the Stratollite will be able to steer over particular emplacement and stay there for weeks or month at a clock time on later missions .
worldly concern View’sultimate goalis to launch a capsule call Voyager into the stratosphere . This will take bear client up to an altitude of 30 km ( 19 nautical mile ) , where they will be capable to see the curvature of Earth , before yield to Earth . It ’ll even have Wi - Fi , a lavatory , anda bar .
Stratollite , then , is sort of a test copy of construct . But it has scientific economic value too , being able to carry payloads of up to 4,500 kilogram ( 9,920 pounds ) to high altitude for months at a time . For many scientist , that is invaluable inquiry time in the stratosphere .
But … sigh . On this approaching test flight of stairs , the freight will not be an interesting experiment or research project . It will instead be … a … oh god I ’ve got to indite it . A KFC spicy Zinger chicken sandwich . Please forgive me .
" We ’re excited to be the single pushing spicy , crispy chicken sandwich space locomotion forward , ” KFC ’s US president , Kevin Hochman , said in astatementthat makes me want to gouge my eye out .
“ Sure , this whole chicken sandwich payload is a spot funny , ” Taber MacCallum , World View co - founder and master technology military officer , said in the statement . “ But , KFC make to embark upon a one - of - a - kind marketing experiment , while we get to act on our first multi - day shakedown sail in the stratosphere . It ’s a win for all . ”
Still , though . Did they have to go down this road ? I know it ’s moderately spit - in - cheek and all but come on . There are other ways to get funding .
There will be a live stream for the issue atwww.KFCin.spaceon the 24-hour interval and yes I did just have to typecast that . If you want more information you could go toyesweareactuallysendingachickensandwichto.space .
I better get at least a twelvemonth ’s provision of nutrient for this , KFC .
