Space tourism. Cheaper? Yes. Still expensive? Yes.

25/11/2024 25 min
Space tourism. Cheaper? Yes. Still expensive? Yes.

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Episode Synopsis

You may be under the impression that a trip to space would cost millions of US dollars, and there was a time when that assumption would have been spot on! But now, a Chinese company now offers suborbital rides for a fraction of the price—just one million Chinese Yuan! The stars seem closer than ever, but how safe are these spaceflights for aspiring adventurers? On the show: Heyang, Steve Hatherly & Yushan