space tourist

A space tourist is an individual who travels to outer space for recreational, leisure, or adventure purposes rather than for professional or scientific reasons. This experience typically involves a journey to low Earth orbit or other destinations in space using commercial spacecraft operated by private spaceflight companies. Space tourism has emerged from advances in aerospace technology and the privatization of space exploration, allowing non-professional astronauts, often referred to as space tourists, to experience weightlessness, see the curvature of the Earth, and participate in a spaceflight with varying levels of training and preparation. Some notable developments in space tourism include suborbital flights that provide a brief experience of space and orbital trips to destinations like the International Space Station. As the industry evolves, space tourism aims to become more accessible, with the potential for a broader audience to experience the uniqueness of space travel.