Imagine floating weightless above Earth, gazing at the curvature of our planet through a spaceship window 🌌. That sci-fi dream is one step closer to reality as Chinese startup Deep Blue Aerospace announces its plan to launch suborbital space tourism by 2027 – and tickets are already selling fast!
To the Edge of Space (and Back)
During a livestream on Taobao, the company revealed its reusable Nebula-1 rocket will carry six passengers per flight to 100-150 km altitude. The 12-minute journey crosses the Kármán line (the official space boundary 🛰️), offering 5+ minutes of zero-gravity thrills before parachuting safely back to Earth.
\"Safety First\" Says CEO
Deep Blue Aerospace CEO Huo Liang emphasized their commitment to passenger safety: \"We’re conducting hundreds of tests – I’ll be on that inaugural flight myself.\" The three-year preparation window will focus on optimizing their tech, with ticket prices currently set at 1.5 million yuan ($210,500) – though future innovations could slash costs dramatically.
Race to the Stars
With competitors like CAS Space also targeting 2027-2028 launches, China’s commercial space sector is heating up 🔥. While companies like SpaceX dominate headlines, this announcement proves the final frontier is getting more accessible – and way more Instagrammable 📸.
