Actor Johnny Huang to become China's first celebrity space tourist

(ECNS) -- Chinese actor Johnny Huang Jingyu will become China's first celebrity space tourist, flying as passenger No. 009 aboard a domestically developed spacecraft CYZ1, its developer "interstellOr" announced on its Weibo account Thursday.

Huang is scheduled to fly on CYZ-1 in 2028 on a suborbital mission, during which he will cross the Kármán line — the internationally recognized boundary of space—and view Earth from orbit.

 

The first group of more than 20 confirmed passengers includes academicians, business executives, and silicon-based robots, according to the company.

The inaugural flight is subject to technical testing and regulatory approval.

CYZ-1 is China's first commercial crewed spacecraft and is expected to conduct its maiden crewed flight in 2028, the company said.

The spacecraft has begun preselling tickets, with each seat priced at 3 million yuan (about $430,194 ). A 10 percent deposit is required to secure a reservation.

(By Gong Weiwei)