China is considering sprucing interest in space tourism for ordinary citizens

Thursday, March 24, 2022

China is considering sprucing interest in space tourism by opening its soon-to-be-completed space station to ordinary citizens.

Yang Liwei, who made history in 2003 by becoming China’s first astronaut in space, said that people without formal astronaut training would be able to visit the Tiangong space station pretty soon.

Yang said, “It is not a matter of technology but of demand. And it can be realized within a decade as long as there is such demand.”

Yang was speaking as a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which forms part of China’s ongoing annual political sessions in Beijing. Zhou Jianping, known as the chief designer of China’s human spaceflight program said thatthe country’s Shenzhou crew spacecraft could be used for space tourism. Hence, from their comments, it is quite evident that China is looking to establish a market for space tourism.

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