Chinese startup Deep Blue Aerospace plans to launch suborbital tourism flights in 2027, developing its Nebula-1 reusable rocket.

After a VTVL test in November, it aims for an orbital flight in 2025. The company will conduct extensive tests in 2026 to ensure safety for passengers.

Tickets will be priced at about 1.5 million yuan ($210,000) for a journey reaching 100 to 150 kilometers and offering 600 seconds of microgravity, Space News has reported.

Founded in 2017 by Huo Liang, Deep Blue joins other firms like CAS Space, which also plans to enter the suborbital tourism market.

Written by B.C. Begley