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China's rocket-launch tourism fuels rising industrial boom
China is turning rocket launches into tourism and public experiences across sites like Haiyang, Wenchang, and Jiuquan, complemented by space museums, VR/AR exhibits and student programs to deepen aerospace understanding. At the same time, the country is advancing a dual-track space economy with private and state players pursuing reusable launch capabilities and future resource extraction from asteroids and the Moon, signaling broader ambitions beyond merely reaching space.
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About LandSpace
LandSpace Technology Corporation is a Chinese commercial space launch provider based in Beijing. It was founded in 2015 by Zhang Changwu.
Everything about LandSpace →- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Headquarters
- Beijing
- Inception
- 2015
- Website
- http://www.landspace.com/index.php?lang=gb, http://cn.landspace.com/