a european project could soon offer anyone with $ 200,000 -lrb- # 120,000 -rrb- the opportunity to soar over 100 km into space . astrium has announced plans to test its prototype spaceplane at an altitude of 10,000 feet -lrb- 3,048 metres -rrb- over singapore in may . if successful , a second unpowered drop test from 100,000 feet -lrb- 30,480 metres -rrb- should follow next year , according to officials . scroll down for video ... astrium has announced plans to test its prototype spaceplane at an altitude of 10,000 feet -lrb- 3,048 metres -rrb- over singapore in may . if successful , a second unpowered drop test from 100,000 feet -lrb- 30,480 metres -rrb- should follow . for almost a decade astrium has been working on a vehicle able to carry four passengers up to an altitude of 100km into space . the business jet-sized spaceplane will take off and land conventionally from a standard airport runway using its jet engines , according to a report in space.com . at an altitude of about 12km , the rocket engine will be ignited and in only 80 seconds the craft will climb to 60km altitude . the rocket propulsion system will then be shut down as the plane 's inertia carries it on to over 100km , enabling passengers to hover weightlessly . for almost a decade astrium has been working on a vehicle able to carry four passengers up to an altitude of 100km into space . pictured is an interior view of the spaceplane . travelling can be tiring , especially if there are many flights involved and jet lag . however for one sleepy explorer , a trip of a lifetime to witness the amazon rainforest seemed to be all too much - that or he was completely uninterested in the adventurous trips he was booked on . redditor roxambops , aka roxy de la rosa posted the pictures of dozing alex elenes on the social networking site this week with the caption : ` went to the amazon , cousin slept everywhere . ' virgin galactic 's spaceshiptwo aircraft , designed for space tourism , completing its third rocket-powered test in january . the test at mojave air and and space port in california was meant to simulate a flight into outer-space that will go into effect later this year . virgin galactic eventually wants to host commercial space tours . not only did virgin galactic have a successful third test of the aircraft but they reached an altitude of 71,000 feet . the flight prior to this test reached 69,000 feet . celebrities have already started signing up for the exclusive space tours ready to take off later this year . katy perry and justin bieber have already signed up . tickets cost $ 250,000 -lrb- # 150,500 -rrb- . -lrb- cnn -rrb- indiana gov. mike pence issued an executive order monday to extend a public health emergency in his state in response to a rampant hiv outbreak that first began in mid-december . as of tuesday , there were 135 cases -- 129 confirmed , and six preliminary -- of hiv . the increase has been linked to injection drug use , primarily of the prescription opioid opana . pence issued an order in march for scott county , which then had 79 confirmed cases of hiv since mid-december . the county normally averages about five new cases a year . `` scott county is facing an epidemic of hiv . but this is not a scott county problem -- this is an indiana problem , '' pence said in march . officials expect more cases as more individuals are tested , particularly because it can take up to three months for hiv to appear in a person 's system after initial infection . the emergency order was first issued last month and set to expire friday , but now will be in place until may 24 . it calls on multiple state agencies to coordinate a response to the unprecedented outbreak and provides additional resources . law enforcement , emergency agencies and health officials are working together . most notably , a temporary needle exchange program that began april 4 . as of tuesday , more than 4,300 clean syringes had been distributed and more than 3,100 used needles had been turned in , according to the indiana department of health . chief executive richard branson has promised to take a seat on the ship 's first flight . the vehicle would then use a cold gas reaction control system jets to position itself for atmospheric re-entry . after slowing down during descent , the jet engines will be restarted for a normal landing at the airfield . according to the company , the entire trip will last two hours . operators using the spaceplane could offer safe space flight for a price per passenger of around $ 200,000 -lrb- # 120,000 -rrb- . a team from the cdc division of hiv/aids prevention was working on site with state and local officials . in extending the public health emergency declaration , the governor said : `` while we 've made progress in identifying and treating those affected by this heartbreaking epidemic , the public health emergency continues and so must our efforts to fight it . '' meet alex elenes . the traveller went on a trip of a lifetime to see the amazon rainforest ... but he missed the whole thing being asleep ! dozing away ! even a trip piranha fishing could not stir the slumberer from his nap . incredible nature moments the traveller missed due to napping include a pink dolphin watching tour and even a nail-biting piranha fishing expedition . such a vehicle operating at altitudes between those of conventional aircraft -lrb- 20km -rrb- and those of satellites -lrb- 200km -rrb- could be used for various other applications . the company claims it could be a precursor for rapid ` point-to-point ' transport vehicles or quick access to space -- opening up previously unexplored territory . the model being tested in may is 15 feet -lrb- 4.6 metres -rrb- long and only a quarter of the size of the actual space plane . it will be dropped by a helicopter and remotely controlled for a sea landing east of singapore in the south china sea . ` what we are looking for is to validate the spaceplane itself , and the spaceplane itself is in a gliding mode , ' christophe chavagnac , spaceplane programs manager told space.com . sadly he even missed seeing adorable sloths and monkeys in the wild , and impressive giant amazon lily pads . when action was required of him , and he was due to take an intrepid jungle hike , naturally he slept through his alarm and missed the whole thing . engineers are currently fitting the avionics and flight control systems to the quarter-scale prototype ahead of the test.the company has n't given an indication of when the spaceplane will be ready for flight . the pictures were captured by his cousin roxy de la rosa who posted them on reddit . cousin roxy said that her slumbering companion had been the one to push for the trip and that he chose the trip over going to machu picchu since he was set on seeing the jungle . the bemused san diego said : ` he had no real reason to keep falling asleep ; he also slept any time we we were in our room . ` our trip was to iquitos , peru , for a few days at the end of february , and cost around # 1,000 -lrb- $ 1,600 -rrb- just for the amazon addition . ' the sleeper had pushed for the trip , and said he was keen to see the amazon rainforest in particular as he had already been to machu picchu , the alternative trip . alex is said to be bemused at his new found internet fame , following the pictures going viral on the site . airbus is n't the only company working on a suborbital space plane . virgin galactic and xcor aerospace , could be flying their own vehicles in the near future . engineers are fitting the avionics and flight control systems to the quarter-scale prototype ahead of the test . roxy said : ` he 's surprised anyone else thinks it 's funny besides us . ` my favourite thing is that his biggest fear is falling out of a moving car while sleeping , yet he was fine napping on a tiny boat in the giant amazon river . ' expensive sleep ! the trip cost alex upwards of # 1,000 -lrb- $ 1,600 -rrb- and he even missed getting up for the jungle trek completely .
alex elenes persuaded his cousin to go to the amazon over machu picchu . he booked many exciting tours including a jungle trek and piranha fishing . the traveller slept through the entire trip , missing sloths and monkeys . his cousin roxy de la rosa posted the hilarious pictures on reddit .
a european project could soon offer anyone with $ 200,000 -lrb- # 120,000 -rrb- the opportunity to soar over 100 km into space . astrium has announced plans to test its prototype spaceplane at an altitude of 10,000 feet -lrb- 3,048 metres -rrb- over singapore in may . if successful , a second unpowered drop test from 100,000 feet -lrb- 30,480 metres -rrb- should follow next year , according to officials . scroll down for video ... astrium has announced plans to test its prototype spaceplane at an altitude of 10,000 feet -lrb- 3,048 metres -rrb- over singapore in may . if successful , a second unpowered drop test from 100,000 feet -lrb- 30,480 metres -rrb- should follow . for almost a decade astrium has been working on a vehicle able to carry four passengers up to an altitude of 100km into space . the business jet-sized spaceplane will take off and land conventionally from a standard airport runway using its jet engines , according to a report in space.com . at an altitude of about 12km , the rocket engine will be ignited and in only 80 seconds the craft will climb to 60km altitude . the rocket propulsion system will then be shut down as the plane 's inertia carries it on to over 100km , enabling passengers to hover weightlessly . for almost a decade astrium has been working on a vehicle able to carry four passengers up to an altitude of 100km into space . pictured is an interior view of the spaceplane . travelling can be tiring , especially if there are many flights involved and jet lag . however for one sleepy explorer , a trip of a lifetime to witness the amazon rainforest seemed to be all too much - that or he was completely uninterested in the adventurous trips he was booked on . redditor roxambops , aka roxy de la rosa posted the pictures of dozing alex elenes on the social networking site this week with the caption : ` went to the amazon , cousin slept everywhere . ' virgin galactic 's spaceshiptwo aircraft , designed for space tourism , completing its third rocket-powered test in january . the test at mojave air and and space port in california was meant to simulate a flight into outer-space that will go into effect later this year . virgin galactic eventually wants to host commercial space tours . not only did virgin galactic have a successful third test of the aircraft but they reached an altitude of 71,000 feet . the flight prior to this test reached 69,000 feet . celebrities have already started signing up for the exclusive space tours ready to take off later this year . katy perry and justin bieber have already signed up . tickets cost $ 250,000 -lrb- # 150,500 -rrb- . -lrb- cnn -rrb- indiana gov. mike pence issued an executive order monday to extend a public health emergency in his state in response to a rampant hiv outbreak that first began in mid-december . as of jets to position itself for atmospheric re-entry . after slowing down during descent , the jet engines will be restarted for a normal landing at the airfield . according to the company , the entire trip will last two hours . operators using the spaceplane could offer safe space flight for a price per passenger of around $ 200,000 -lrb- # 120,000 -rrb- . a team from the cdc division of hiv/aids prevention was working on site with state and local officials . in extending the public health emergency declaration , the governor said : `` while we 've made progress in identifying and treating those affected by this heartbreaking epidemic , the public health emergency continues and so must our efforts to fight it . '' meet alex elenes . the traveller went on a trip of a lifetime to see the amazon rainforest ... but he missed the whole thing being asleep ! dozing away ! even a trip piranha fishing could not stir the slumberer from his nap . incredible nature moments the traveller missed due to napping include a pink dolphin watching tour and even a nail-biting piranha fishing expedition . such a vehicle operating at altitudes between those of conventional aircraft -lrb- 20km -rrb- and those of satellites -lrb- 200km -rrb- could be used for various other applications . the company claims it could be a precursor for rapid ` point-to-point ' transport vehicles or quick access to space -- opening up previously unexplored territory . the model being tested in days at the end of february , and cost around # 1,000 -lrb- $ 1,600 -rrb- just for the amazon addition . ' the sleeper had pushed for the trip , and said he was keen to see the amazon rainforest in particular as he had already been to machu picchu , the alternative trip . alex is said to be bemused at his new found internet fame , following the pictures going viral on the site . airbus is n't the only company working on a suborbital space plane . virgin galactic and xcor aerospace , could be flying their own vehicles in the near future . engineers are fitting the avionics and flight control systems to the quarter-scale prototype ahead of the test . roxy said : ` he 's surprised anyone else thinks it 's funny besides us . ` my favourite thing is that his biggest fear is falling out of a moving car while sleeping , yet he was fine napping on a tiny boat in the giant amazon river . ' expensive sleep ! the trip cost alex upwards of # 1,000 -lrb- $ 1,600 -rrb- and he even missed getting up for the jungle trek completely .
a vehicle able to carry four passengers up to an altitude of 100km into space . the business jet-sized spaceplane will take off and land conventionally from a standard airport runway using its jet engines , according to a report in space.com . at an altitude of about 12km , the rocket engine will be ignited and in only 80 seconds the craft will climb to 60km altitude . the rocket propulsion system will then be shut down as the plane 's inertia carries it on to over 100km , enabling passengers to hover weightlessly . for almost a decade astrium has been working on a vehicle able to carry four passengers up to an altitude of 100km into space . pictured is an interior view of the spaceplane . travelling can be tiring , especially if there are many flights involved and jet lag . however for one sleepy explorer , a trip of a lifetime to witness the amazon rainforest seemed to be all too much - that or he was completely uninterested in the adventurous trips he was booked on . redditor roxambops , aka roxy de la rosa posted the pictures of dozing alex elenes on the social networking site this week with the caption : ` went to the amazon , cousin slept everywhere . ' virgin galactic 's spaceshiptwo aircraft , designed for space tourism , completing its third rocket-powered test in january . the test at mojave air and and space port in california was meant to simulate a flight into outer-space that will go into effect later this year . virgin galactic eventually wants to host commercial space tours . not only did virgin galactic have a successful third test of the aircraft but they reached an altitude of 71,000 feet . the flight prior to this test reached 69,000 feet . celebrities have already started signing up for the exclusive space tours ready to take off later this year . katy perry and justin bieber have already signed up . tickets cost $ 250,000 -lrb- # 150,500 -rrb- . -lrb- cnn -rrb- indiana gov. mike pence issued an executive order monday to extend a public health emergency in his state in response to a rampant hiv outbreak that first began in mid-december . as of jets to position itself for atmospheric re-entry . after slowing down during descent , the jet engines will be restarted for a normal landing at the airfield . according to the company , the entire trip will last two hours . operators using the spaceplane could offer safe space flight for a price per passenger of around $ 200,000 -lrb- # 120,000 -rrb- . a team from the cdc division of hiv/aids prevention was working on site with state and local officials . in extending the public health emergency declaration , the governor said : `` while we 've made progress in identifying and treating those affected by this heartbreaking epidemic , the public health emergency continues and so must our efforts to fight it . '' meet alex elenes . the traveller went on a trip of a lifetime to see the amazon rainforest ... but he missed the whole thing being asleep ! dozing away ! even a trip piranha fishing could not stir the slumberer from his nap . incredible nature moments the traveller missed due to napping include a pink dolphin watching tour and even a nail-biting piranha fishing expedition . such a vehicle operating at altitudes between those of conventional aircraft -lrb- 20km -rrb- and those of satellites -lrb- 200km -rrb- could be used for various other applications . the company claims it could be a precursor for rapid ` point-to-point ' transport vehicles or quick access to space -- opening up previously unexplored territory . the model being tested in engineers are currently fitting the avionics and flight control systems to the quarter-scale prototype ahead of the test.the company has n't given an indication of when the spaceplane will be ready for flight . the pictures were captured by his cousin roxy de la rosa who posted them on reddit . cousin roxy said that her slumbering companion had been the one to push for the trip and that he chose the trip over going to machu picchu since he was set on seeing the jungle . the bemused san diego said : ` he had no real reason to keep falling asleep ; he also slept any time we we were in our room . ` our trip was to iquitos , peru , for a few days at the end of february , and cost around # 1,000 -lrb- $ 1,600 -rrb- just for the amazon addition . ' the sleeper had pushed for the trip , and said he was keen to see the amazon rainforest in particular as he had already been to machu picchu , the alternative trip . alex is said to be bemused at his new found internet fame , following the pictures going viral on the site . airbus is n't the only company working on a suborbital space plane . virgin galactic and xcor aerospace , could be flying their own vehicles in the near future . engineers are fitting the avionics and flight control systems to the quarter-scale prototype ahead of the test . roxy said : ` he 's surprised anyone else thinks it 's funny besides us . ` my favourite thing is that his biggest fear is falling out of a moving car while sleeping , yet he was fine napping on a tiny boat in the giant amazon river . ' expensive sleep ! the trip cost alex upwards of # 1,000 -lrb- $ 1,600 -rrb- and he even missed getting up for the jungle trek completely .
a european project could soon offer anyone $ 200,000 -lrb- # 120,000 the opportunity soar over 100 km into. astrium has announced test its prototype spaceplane -lrb- 3,048 -rrb- over singapore may. if successful, a second unpowered drop test from 100,000 feet -lrb- 30,480 metres should follow next, according officials scroll... astrium has announced test its prototype spaceplane -lrb- 3,048 -rrb- over singapore may. if successful, a second unpowered drop test from 100,000 feet -lrb- 30,480 metres should follow. for almost a decade astrium working a vehicle able carry four passengers up into. the business jet-sized spaceplane will take conventionally a standard airport runway using its jet engines, according at an altitude about 12km, the rocket engine ignited in only 80 seconds climb the rocket propulsion system will then shut as the plane 's inertia carries on over 100km, enabling passengers hover weightlessly. for almost a decade astrium working a vehicle able carry four passengers up into. pictured is the spaceplane. travelling can tiring, there many flights involved jet lag. however for one sleepy explorer, a trip of witness the amazon rainforest seemed all - that or he completely the adventurous trips booked redditor roxambops, aka roxy de la rosa posted the pictures dozing alex elenes this with : ` went the amazon, cousin slept everywhere. ' virgin galactic 's spaceshiptwo aircraft, designed space tourism completing its third rocket-powered test in january. the test at mojave air and and space port was meant simulate into outer-space that will go into effect later. virgin galactic eventually wants host commercial space tours. not only virgin galactic have a successful third test the aircraft but reached. the flight prior this test reached. celebrities already signing the exclusive space tours ready later. katy perry and justin bieber have already signed. tickets cost 250,000 -lrb- # 150,500. -lrb- cnn -rrb- indiana gov. mike pence issued monday to extend a public health emergency in in a rampant hiv outbreak first middecember. as of tuesday, there 135 cases -- 129 confirmed, six preliminary hiv. the increase has linked injection drug use, primarily of the prescription opana. pence issued march for scott county, then had 79 confirmed cases hiv since middecember. the county normally averages about five new cases. `` scott county is facing an epidemic hiv. but this a scott county problem --, '' pence in march. officials expect more cases as more individuals tested, particularly because can hiv appear a person 's system after initial infection the emergency order first last set friday, now will in may 24. it calls multiple state agencies coordinate a response the unprecedented outbreak and provides. law enforcement, emergency agencies health officials working. most notably, a temporary needle exchange program began april. as of tuesday, more than 4,300 clean syringes distributed and turned, according the indiana department chief executive richard branson has promised take a seat the ship 's first flight. the vehicle would then use a cold gas reaction control system jets position for atmospheric re. after slowing during descent, the jet engines will a normal landing. according, the entire trip last. operators using the spaceplane could offer safe space flight a price per of 200,000 -lrb- # 120,000. a team from the cdc division hiv/aids prevention was working site. in extending the public health emergency declaration, the governor : `` while 've identifying those affected this heartbreaking epidemic continues and so our efforts fight. '' meet alex elenes. the traveller went of the amazon rainforest... but he missed being asleep! dozing away even a trip piranha fishing could not stir the slumberer from. incredible nature moments the traveller missed due napping include a pink dolphin watching tour. such a vehicle operating between those conventional aircraft -lrb- 20km -rrb- and satellites could various other applications. the company claims could a precursor rapid ` point transport vehicles or quick access space -- opening previously unexplored territory. the model being may is 15 feet -lrb- 4.6 metres long and only quarter the actual space plane. it will dropped a helicopter remotely for a sea landing east singapore the south china sea. ` what we looking to validate the spaceplane itself, in a gliding mode ' christophe chavagnac spaceplane programs manager told sadly he even missed seeing adorable sloths monkeys wild, impressive giant amazon lily pads when action of, due take an intrepid jungle hike naturally slept through his alarm missed engineers are currently fitting the quarter-scale prototype ahead the test.the company n't given an indication the spaceplane. the pictures were captured his cousin roxy de la rosa who posted reddit. cousin roxy said that her slumbering companion the one push for the trip chose the trip going machu picchu since set seeing the jungle. the bemused san diego said : ` he had no real reason keep falling ; also slept any we we. ` our trip iquitos, peru for at february cost around # -lrb- $ just the amazon addition. ' the sleeper had pushed for the trip, said keen the amazon rainforest particular as already machu picchu the alternative trip. alex is said bemused his new found internet fame, following the pictures going the site airbus is n't working. virgin galactic and xcor aerospace, could flying their own vehicles. engineers are fitting the quarter-scale prototype ahead. roxy said : ` he 's surprised anyone thinks funny besides us. ` my favourite thing his biggest fear falling while sleeping, yet was fine napping a tiny boat the giant amazon river. ' expensive sleep! the trip cost alex upwards # -lrb- $ and he even missed getting up the jungle trek completely.
spaceplane . travelling can be tiring , especially if there are many flights involved and jet lag . however for one sleepy explorer , a trip of a lifetime to witness the amazon rainforest seemed to be all too much - that or he was completely uninterested in the adventurous trips he was booked on . redditor roxambops , aka roxy de la rosa posted the pictures of dozing alex elenes on the social networking site this week with the caption : ` went to the amazon , cousin slept everywhere . ' virgin galactic 's spaceshiptwo aircraft , designed for space tourism , completing its third rocket-powered test in january . the test at mojave air and and space port in california was meant to simulate a flight into outer-space that will go into effect later this year . virgin galactic eventually wants to host commercial space tours . not only did virgin galactic have a successful third test of the aircraft but they reached an altitude of 71,000 feet . the flight prior to this test reached 69,000 feet . celebrities have already started signing up for the exclusive space tours ready to take off later this year . katy perry and justin bieber have already signed up . tickets cost $ 250,000 -lrb- # 150,500 -rrb- . -lrb- cnn -rrb- indiana gov. mike pence issued an executive order monday to extend a public health emergency in his state in response to a rampant hiv outbreak that first began in mid-december . as of jets to position itself for atmospheric re-entry . after slowing down during descent , the jet engines will be restarted for a normal landing at the airfield . according to the company , the entire trip will last two hours . operators using the spaceplane could offer safe space flight for a price per passenger of around $ 200,000 -lrb- # 120,000 -rrb- . a team from the cdc division of hiv/aids prevention was working on site with state and local officials . in extending the public health emergency declaration , the governor said : `` while we 've made progress in identifying and treating those affected by this heartbreaking epidemic , the public health emergency continues and so must our efforts to fight it . '' meet alex elenes . the traveller went on a trip of a lifetime to see the amazon rainforest ... but he missed the whole thing being asleep ! dozing away ! even a trip piranha fishing could not stir the slumberer from his nap . incredible nature moments the traveller missed due to napping include a pink dolphin watching tour and even a nail-biting piranha fishing expedition . such a vehicle operating at altitudes between those of conventional aircraft -lrb- 20km -rrb- and those of satellites -lrb- 200km -rrb- could be used for various other applications . the company claims it could be a precursor for rapid ` point-to-point ' transport vehicles or quick access to space -- opening up previously unexplored territory . the model being tested in days at the end of february , and cost around # 1,000 -lrb- $ 1,600 -rrb- just for the amazon addition . ' the sleeper had pushed for the trip , and said he was keen to see the amazon rainforest in particular as he had already been to machu picchu , the alternative trip . alex is said to be bemused at his new found internet fame , following the pictures going viral on the site . airbus is n't the only company working on a suborbital space plane . virgin galactic and xcor aerospace , could be flying their own vehicles in the near future . engineers are fitting the avionics and flight control systems to the quarter-scale prototype ahead of the test . roxy said : ` he 's surprised anyone else thinks it 's funny besides us . ` my favourite thing is that his biggest fear is falling out of a moving car while sleeping , yet he was fine napping on a tiny boat in the giant amazon river . ' expensive sleep ! the trip cost alex upwards of # 1,000 -lrb- $ 1,600 -rrb- and he even missed getting up for the jungle trek completely .
 The text describes a person's experience traveling to the Amazon rainforest. They mention feeling tired and jet-lagged after many flights, but eventually arriving at their destination. They express excitement and wonder at the vastness of the rainforest, comparing it to a spaceship. They also mention meeting with local guides and indigenous people, learning about the forest's ecosystem and medicinal plants. However, they also discuss the challenges faced by the region, including deforestation, logging, and the impact of climate change. The text concludes with the traveler reflecting on their journey, acknowledging the importance of preserving the Amazon rainforest and its inhabitants.