From “recyclable” to “reusable”, when will the space tourism “bus” be available?
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On September 2, 2026, Xinghe Power Aerospace Company announced the successful first flight of its Zhi Shen Star-1 carrier rocket, marking a major breakthrough for China in the field of reusable carrier rockets. This progress aims to reduce launch costs and reconfigure the commercial aerospace economy model by gradually advancing the path of recycling and reuse. Industry analysts believe that this development is beneficial for the entire chain of China’s commercial aerospace industry and is expected to grow into an industry worth nearly ten trillion yuan around 2030. Yang Yiqiang, founder of Zhongke Aerospace, pointed out that it takes at least five years or more to achieve true reuse from technological breakthroughs. He revealed that Zhongke Aerospace plans to send Chinese tourists into space in 2028, with initial ticket prices expected to be within 2 million yuan, and possibly reduced to around 700,000 yuan as technology matures. In the next decade, space tourism will take three forms: suborbital flight experiences, intercontinental transportation similar to aircraft, and space manufacturing factories.
The Zhi Shen Star-1 carrier rocket developed by Xinghe Power Aerospace Company successfully completed its first flight, and a phased approach to recycling and reuse is planned. China has made breakthroughs in reusable carrier rocket technology; the Long March 10B and Blue Arrow Aerospace’s Zhuque-3 have successively achieved the recovery of their first stages, aiming to reduce launch costs and reform the commercial aerospace economy model. Industry analysts believe that this progress is beneficial for the development of China’s entire commercial aerospace chain, with potential to grow into an industry worth nearly ten trillion yuan around 2030. Yang Yiqiang, founder of Zhongke宇航, said that from technological breakthroughs to actual reuse, at least five years or longer are required. He revealed that Zhongke宇航 aims to send Chinese tourists into space by 2028, with initial ticket prices kept below 2 million yuan, and they are expected to drop to around 700,000 yuan as technology matures. Over the next decade, space tourism will take three forms: suborbital flight experiences, intercontinental transportation similar to aircraft, and space manufacturing factories.