space tourism

American  

[spays 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

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Etymology

Origin of space tourism

First recorded in 1965–70

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Example Sentences

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space tourism

Virgin’s plan to redeem principal on its notes “strategically aligns” with its plans to ramp up space tourism flights, according to the company.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

Blue Origin recently shifted resources to its lunar efforts, pausing its suborbital space tourism business to better focus on the moon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

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 the mission, which is the 16th suborbital space tourism launch carried out by Blue Origin, has not been revealed.

From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025

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

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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