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Chinese start-up starts taking advance bookings for its first commercial space flight

The maiden voyage will cost travellers 3 million yuan (US$430,000), far less than a ticket to ride on Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Emily Chan,Caroline Qiqige WangandRegina de Luna

Published: 8:34pm, 29 Jan 2026

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A Beijing-based company has started taking bookings for its first commercial space flight. For 3 million yuan (US$430,000), passengers can book a place on the firm’s maiden flight scheduled for 2028. Interstellar Human Spaceflight Technology is the second Chinese company to cater to a growing appetite for space tourism.

Chinese start-up starts taking advance bookings for its first commercial space flight

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The maiden voyage will cost travellers 3 million yuan (US$430,000), far less than a ticket to ride on Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

The maiden voyage will cost travellers 3 million yuan (US$430,000), far less than a ticket to ride on Elon Musk’s SpaceX.