26 Jan – Johnny Huang has recently been named the first celebrity space tourist in China, after being selected as among the first Chinese tourists to travel to space.
The news was announced by the Beijing InterstellOr Manned Space Technology Co., Ltd., stating that the actor will be joining the first batch of China’s first commercial manned spacecraft, “Traveler 1” in 2028, and receive the exclusive identity as Traveller 009.
As to why Johnny was selected, the representative of InterstellOr stated that the actor is known for his tough guy image and has also starred in the sci-fi drama, “Sea of Dreams” related to aerospace, which are in line with their requirements.
In a statement released on Weibo, Johnny expressed, “I am honoured to become a space tourist, to personally travel to that cosmos aboard China’s own spacecraft, and I look forward to traversing the heavens and reaching the stars with fellow space travellers. Next stop, space.”
The actor and more than 20 others are scheduled to fly on CYZ-1 in 2028 on a suborbital mission, during which he will cross the Kármán line – the internationally recognised boundary of space- and view Earth from orbit.
Johnny stars in ‘Sea of Dreams’ from the novella by Liu Cixin
(Photo Source: MyDramaList, Oriental Daily)
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