Abstract:
Nowadays, with the continuous development of commercial aerospace technology, space tourism has slowly stepped out of science fiction imagination and become a consumer item that can be booked for a fee. Recently, Ctrip launched Virgin Galactic’s 2027 space travel product, and its high pricing quickly attracted public attention.
The single ticket price of this space travel product reaches 5.1 million yuan. It is currently the most expensive space travel project among domestic public channels. Platform information shows that this product has received 681 orders, which is enough to show the popularity of high-income groups for space experience.
It should be noted that this high fee does not include round-trip transportation and visa expenses. Tourists need to travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA, to start this space journey.
The total duration of the entire trip is six days, but it does not mean that you will enter space directly after arrival. In the first four days, ticket-buying tourists need to participate in professional training courses, learn relevant knowledge about space flight, adapt to the special environment, and make preparations for launch.
On the fifth day, the spacecraft will officially carry out the launch mission, allowing tourists to experience suborbital flight, experience brief weightlessness, and overlook the outline of the earth.
It is understood that the previous generation of Virgin Galactic spacecraft has completed its mission and was retired. Now the project relies on the new generation of Delta-class spacecraft for operations. Affected by the progress of technology research and development, the commercial flight plan has been adjusted several times. The latest plan is to restart in February 2027, and subsequent spacecraft will be put into place one after another.
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