Jesús Calleja is about to make history. The popular Leonese adventurer and presenter will become the third Spaniard to travel to space, after Pedro Duque and Miguel López-Elegríaalthough he will do it as a space tourist.
On board the New Shepard, the suborbital rocket of the Blue Origin companyCalleja will live eleven minutes of ingrability before returning to Earth in an exciting landing controlled with parachutes in the Texas desert.
The New Shepard rocket, with its 18 meters high, has been designed to reach the line of karmthe limit that marks the start of the space 100 kilometers from the earth’s surface. This flight, which will last just over ten minutes, will allow Calleja to experience zero gravitywhich can cause physical effects such as dizziness, disorientation or temporary loss of notion of time.
As experts in Telecinco have explained, The feeling will be similar to that of a free falla state that the adventurer has described as “the most exciting thing about his life.”
Before the big day, Calleja has followed a rigorous training and has received advice from astronaut Pedro Duque, who has recommended studying each phase of the flight to anticipate the sounds and impacts of the ship.
The Leon has shown his confidence in the cohete technology and the engineers who have developed itensuring that this trip is just another step towards the future of space tourism. In Spain, Telecinco has prepared a wide device to cover the event in a rigorous direct.
The special retransmission of Telecinco news, with Carlos Franganillo in front, will continue every key moment of the launchfrom the countdown to the emotion of the return.
You can see the rocket ascent livethe release of the propeller, the microgravity phase and the landing of the capsule with Calleja on board. This trip is not only a milestone in the adventurer’s life, but also a transcendental moment in the history of space tourism.
With its characteristic enthusiasm, Calleja has declared that this experience is a childhood dream come truedemonstrating that space is increasingly available to people outside the scientific field. In a few minutes, we will live this unique moment. Prepare to take off with us! 🚀