chinese space company CAS AreaThe Space Tourism vehicle, a subsidiary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), announced that it will conduct its first test flight in 2027. The company plans to launch suborbital flights, as Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin do. Send space tourists to the edge of space CAS Area Plans in 2028.

The company said the “space tourism vehicle” would include a cabin with four panoramic windows and could carry seven passengers per flight. On the CAS Space website, it is stated that the device, which is 3.35 m in diameter and 3 m high, has a load carrying capacity of up to 1000 kg. It can rise up to about 100 km above the ground and remain there for up to 550 seconds (less than 10 minutes).

CAS Space plans to organize launches every 100 hours using ten ships that will operate from the newly built aviation theme park. The flight will cost between 2 and 3 million yuan (over $400,000) per person.