{"id":290621,"date":"2024-10-28T10:35:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T09:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=342905"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:48:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:48:44","slug":"china-has-just-caught-up-with-the-united-states-in-the-space-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/china-has-just-caught-up-with-the-united-states-in-the-space-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"China has just caught up with the United States in the space adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first Chinese space tourism company took a small step towards commercial reality last week when it sold the first tickets for its rocket to space. SpaceX and Blue Origin already have a rival on the other side of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"NASA App\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/2cddcc48-a4d6-11e6-88af-00163ec9f5fa\/3678680588\/nasa-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">NASA App<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nasa-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nasa-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep Blue Aerospace used a live broadcast <a href=\"https:\/\/mp.weixin.qq.com\/s\/RO5ciCjwh26S_0tX9LbiYQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"on the Chinese e-commerce site Taobao\">on the Chinese e-commerce site Taobao<\/a> <strong>to sell two seats on its first suborbital flights for only 1,000,000 yen ($140,000)<\/strong>, a great discount, given that future flights are expected to cost 1,500,000 yen ($210,000) per seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The discount is understandable, as the flight is not expected to take off for about three years<\/strong>. It&#8217;s worth arriving early when you can save so much money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">China\u2019s Deep Blue Aerospace reveals suborbital tourism plans <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bP4hGPk6kt\">https:\/\/t.co\/bP4hGPk6kt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zrROxQXB8b\">pic.twitter.com\/zrROxQXB8b<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SpaceNews (@SpaceNews_Inc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceNews_Inc\/status\/1849428200499102062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The cheapest flight is Chinese, as it could not be otherwise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By way of comparison, the Japanese company Iwaya Giken will take passengers to space for $180,000, <strong>Virgin Galactic charges $450,000 and it is rumored that Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, asks for more than $200,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">The live broadcast was the first time that space tourism tickets were put on sale in China and it\u00a0<strong>attracted three million viewers.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The space company <a href=\"https:\/\/mp.weixin.qq.com\/s\/RO5ciCjwh26S_0tX9LbiYQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">boasted<\/a> that the tickets were sold out&#8230; which doesn&#8217;t seem really difficult, as only two tickets were put on sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">China\u2019s first outer space travel announced at $210,000 for 12 minute flight<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KK1vlJlLsG\">https:\/\/t.co\/KK1vlJlLsG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Interesting Engineering (@IntEngineering) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IntEngineering\/status\/1850150169993416937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The two lucky anonymous buyers of this approximately 12-minute trip<\/strong> &#8220;will experience the vastness and mystery of the universe&#8221; in &#8220;a multisensory and comprehensive space journey&#8221; that Deep Blue Aerospace describes as unforgettable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>That journey will take them and up to four other passengers beyond the K\u00e1rm\u00e1n line<\/strong>, the altitude of 100 kilometers commonly recognized as the boundary between Earth&#8217;s atmosphere and outer space, where they will experience weightlessness for about five minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Tech and Design Behind Space-Tourism Rockets | WSJ U.S. vs. China\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UQyw4HLK3EI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spacecraft intended to transport passengers is called Nebula-1. The rocket, powered by kerosene and oxygen, will launch a 7.9-ton capsule named Rocketaholic, which offers passengers the opportunity to look out through six windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/202410\/28\/WS671eebe0a310f1265a1c9ed1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">state media<\/a>, the rocket, China&#8217;s first reusable launcher similar to SpaceX&#8217;s rocket, can be used up to 50 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The two ticket holders will pay an initial deposit of 50,000 yen ($7,000)<\/strong>. They will also sign a confidentiality agreement and, interestingly, promise not to throw their trash into space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first Chinese space tourism company took a small step towards commercial reality last week when it sold the first tickets for its rocket to space. SpaceX and Blue Origin now have a rival on the other side of the world. Deep Blue Aerospace used a live broadcast on the Chinese e-commerce site Taobao to sell two seats on its first suborbital flights for only 1,000,000 yen (140,000 dollars), a great discount, given that future flights are expected to cost 1,500,000 yen (210,000 dollars) per seat. 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