{"id":2250745,"date":"2026-01-26T09:51:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2250745"},"modified":"2026-01-26T09:51:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:51:11","slug":"johnny-huang-to-be-the-first-chinese-celebrity-to-travel-to-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/johnny-huang-to-be-the-first-chinese-celebrity-to-travel-to-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Huang to be the first Chinese celebrity to travel to space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>26 Jan<\/b> &#8211; 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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&#8217;s first commercial manned spacecraft, &#8220;Traveler 1&#8221; in 2028, and receive the exclusive identity as Traveller 009.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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, &#8220;Sea of Dreams&#8221; related to aerospace, which are in line with their requirements.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement released on Weibo, Johnny expressed, &#8220;I am honoured to become a space tourist, to personally travel to that cosmos aboard China&#8217;s own spacecraft, and I look forward to traversing the heavens and reaching the stars with fellow space travellers. Next stop, space.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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 K\u00e1rm\u00e1n line &#8211; the internationally recognised boundary of space- and view Earth from orbit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Johnny stars in 'Sea of Dreams' from the novella by Liu Cixin\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"1241\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3gptvHBDX5oi7ZeuOsUf.g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE3MDI7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ybrand.cinema.com.my\/5f34b4bc5d2cc79bfe460c3ffb45d832\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Johnny stars in &#8216;Sea of Dreams&#8217; from the novella by Liu Cixin<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(Photo Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mydramalist.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MyDramaList;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">MyDramaList<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orientaldaily.com.my\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oriental Daily;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oriental Daily<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sg.style.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>26 Jan &#8211; 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. 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