ALBAWABA - Deep Blue Aerospace, the Chinese private space launch enterprise, announced it started selling tickets for space tourism on Thursday. Tourists can enjoy a unique space experience in 2027, as China strengthens its position in the commercial space sector and competes with global companies.
Tickets available for space tourism experience
Deep Blue Aerospace launched two tickets priced at $211,000 (1.5 million yuan). Notably, the flight will allow passengers to experience five minutes of zero gravity during their journey.
Suborbital space tourism
The company stated that its suborbital space tourism service is set to launch in 2027. Suborbital space tourism involves few minutes of microgravity as the vehicle falls back toward earth.
Passengers will be able to reach space and stay there for 12 minutes without entering Earth's orbit, according to the company.
Passengers will be able to reach space and stay there for 12 minutes without entering Earth's orbit, according to the company. (Shutterstock)
Huo Liang, Deep Blue Aerospace’s CEO and founder, stated: “In this experience, you can not only see how the earth is round, but also the vast universe and the blue planet where humans live.”
China’s emerging space industry
It is worth noting that another Chinese company, CAS Space, announced the launch of its space tourism flights by 2028.
Beijing is currently developing its space programs and industries, including a mission to the moon in 2030 and plans for establishing a long-term space base.
