The space race, which began with the launch of the first satellite in 1957 and continued with the first human landing on the Moon in 1969, is now being transformed by space tourism. The opportunity to travel to space, which was previously limited to a handful of astronauts, is now becoming more widespread and accessible with the participation of private companies.
SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic are the leading names in the field of space tourism. These companies aim to enable civilians to travel to space and are competing to make it more accessible.
Although the prices of tickets for space tourism are currently at an astronomical level, they are expected to decrease over time, as with every technological development. The price of a ticket to travel to space with Virgin Galactic is currently around $250,000, while SpaceX's civilian space travel project, which aims to take passengers on a journey around the Moon, will cost an estimated $200 million.
In addition to these companies, Russia's space agency Roscosmos and China's space agency CNSA are also planning to launch their own space tourism programs.
In this gallery, we have compiled a space travel guide from ticket prices to available opportunities for those who dream of traveling to space.