The Asian country is on track to offer paid space travel starting in 2025, led by the government-backed company CAS Space.

China and India have not only made significant strides in exploration, from Mars to the Moon, but are also investing in the development of space tourism through various projects.

Last August, India made history by becoming the first country to successfully land on the lunar South Pole. China, on the other hand, has explored the Moon’s far side, reached Mars with a rover, and established its own space station.

Moreover, China is on track to offer paid space travel starting in 2025, led by the government-backed company CAS Space.

According to CAS Space founder Yang Yiqiang suborbital trips are expected to be available within three years, allowing passengers to experience weightlessness for 10 minutes at an altitude of over 100 kilometers.

Prices could range from US$285,000 to US$427,000, but CAS Space aims to make them accessible to the majority. The company, which separated from the China Academy of Sciences, has been compared to companies like Blue Origin and SpaceX, with its first test flight scheduled for 2023.

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