The Space Age Has a New Face: What China's First Citizen Passengers Reveal About Space Travel's Democratization Huang Xiaochi's upcoming suborbital mission aboard the CYZ1 spacecraft marks a significant moment in China's space program.
At 73, she will join an elite group of individuals who have transcended geographical and socio economic boundaries to experience weightlessness.
The CYZ1 project is a prime example of China's burgeoning commercial space industry, which has been rapidly expanding in recent years.