space tourism

American  

[speys toor-iz-uhm] / ˈspeɪs ˌtʊər ɪz əm /

noun

1. commercial travel into outer space by members of the general public, as for adventure.

   spaceships built for suborbital and orbital space tourism.

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Other Word Forms

• space tourist noun

Etymology

Origin of space tourism

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

It was the 16th crewed flight for Blue Origin, which has for years offered space tourism flights -- the price isn't public -- using its New Shepard rocket.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

The cost of space tourism is out of reach for me and the vast majority of Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025

The high cost of space tourism makes it inaccessible to most people, with these expensive missions out of reach for the majority.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025

Virgin Galactic has escalated a legal battle with Boeing over a broken partnership on a space tourism project.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024

Private companies are working on different ideas, ranging from space tourism to mining on asteroids.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson