Core Insights - The first batch of Chinese space tourists was unveiled at the "Global Space Tourism Launch Conference" held by Beijing Chuanruizer Manned Space Technology Co., Ltd. on January 22, with tickets priced at 3 million yuan each, and a 10% deposit required to secure a spot [1][2] Group 1: Company Overview - Chuanruizer was founded in 2023 by Lei Shiqing, who recognized the high demand for space tourism after her own unsuccessful attempts to book a space trip in the U.S. [3] - The company has already secured over 20 space tourists and has booked more than three spacecraft [3] Group 2: Space Tourism Market - The commercial manned spacecraft "Chuanruizer No. 1 (CYZ1)" has completed comprehensive verification tests for its landing buffer system, marking it as the third commercial space company globally to validate such technology [4] - The space tourism market is projected to mature into a trillion-yuan scale consumer market, with Chuanruizer's plans extending beyond suborbital flights to include multi-stage missions to space stations and the moon [4][5] Group 3: Future Plans - Chuanruizer's three-step strategy includes: - Achieving suborbital manned flights by 2028, reaching the Kármán line at 100 kilometers for 5-10 minutes of weightlessness - Launching "Chuanruizer No. 2 (CYZ2)" by 2032 for multi-day stays in low Earth orbit, including a week-long space hotel experience - Initiating lunar missions with "Chuanruizer No. 3 (CYZ3)" starting in 2038, reaching 380,000 kilometers to the moon [4]
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