Space travel for Chinese in 10 years

Space travel for Chinese tourists in the near future is not just a dream.

Eric Anderson, chairman of Space Adventures, the only company currently providing opportunities for actual private spaceflight and space tourism, said Monday at the annual opening ceremony and 60th anniversary celebration of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) that hopefully they will send Chinese into space within 10 years, citing information from Xinhua News Agency.

According to Anderson, a two-week space trip currently costs $50 million, making it a privilege only for rich people.

"We are designing some itineraries which may only last a couple of minutes and which will be at a much lower cost of $100.000-200.000. And we may also offer free space travel for ordinary people through a lucky draw", he said.He said that many Chinese have contacted his firm and inquired about space travel."We hope to send Chinese into space in 10 years' time," he said.

Source = globaltimes.cn