$549,000 for a ticket to space? Chinese firms play catch-up in space tourism

$549,000 for a ticket to space? Chinese firms play catch-up in space tourism

Chinese space firms are racing to offer suborbital space tourism, with tickets costing hundreds of thousands, as they aim to catch up with the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Chinese Startup Plans First Crewed Space Tourism Mission by 2028

China’s fast-growing commercial space sector is setting its sights on human space tourism, as a Beijing-based startup lays out plans to fly paying passengers on suborbital missions by 2028. The project reflects a broader shift in China’s private space industry, which is increasingly moving beyond satellites and launch services toward crewed experiences once reserved for government programs. A New Player Enters The Global Space Tourism Race China…