word
Space Tourism
spays TOOR-iz-um
/speɪs ˈtʊərɪzəm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
spacetourism
Dictionary meaning
Commercial travel to space for recreation or adventure — Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, and SpaceX have launched paying customers; suborbital flights reach the edge of space but not orbit; orbital stays cost tens of millions; the Karman line (100km altitude) defines space; critics question the environmental cost; supporters argue it will fund space technology development
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