Space Tourism Value Chain

This book benefits those interested in space tourism for doing business, conducting research, and teaching space services. The value chain analysis approach is applied to construct the knowledge system of the space industry from suppliers, consumers, agents, and related stakeholders. Space tourism has made a breakthrough in travel boundaries beyond Kármán line and impacted human living in many aspects, especially a vision of Mars immigration. The tourism industry has extended its reach to outer space. Space education has been popular in many countries because of human capital to serve in the new field. Researchers have developed unique methodologies to study space economic behaviors. The advancements in space technology and commercialization have formed a new market to drive a new era of space economics. Individuals can now venture beyond the Kármán line and fulfill their desire for space exploration through space tourism. This form of tourism offers a unique opportunity for individuals to explore the origins and limitations of human beings. This book provides an overview of the current state of global space tourism development, including its characteristics, direct and indirect stakeholders, and existing challenges. The successful implementation of space tourism cases by private enterprises in Europe and the USA offers valuable insights into China's space tourism endeavors. Given China's leading position in global space technology, space tourism represents a promising commercial development field that can benefit the country and its citizens.

Prof. Peng has established research track records in the greater China regions, including the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan. He is a Professor at the City University of Macau and has devoted himself to studying sustainable space tourism since 2021, with good publications and research awards. He was a visiting Professor at Nankai University and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He was the chairman of the Department of Hotel Management at Minghsin University of Science and Technology in Taiwan. He was a visiting scholar at the University of Pittsburgh, USA; RWTH Aachen University, Germany; University of Strathclyde, U.K.; and Syracuse University, USA. Among many academic and scholarly contributions, He has contributed his teaching and research in space tourism and won awards to recognize his teaching achievements. His papers have been published in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences. He also wrote five books and got five patents.
Wu Yize is a PhD student majoring in International Tourism and Management at City University of Macau. He is conducting research related to demand, service design, and the value chain of space tourism. His papers have been published in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences.
Dr Bo Wendy Gao holds the position of Associate Professor at the Faculty of International Tourism and Management, City University of Macau. Her research interests include destination marketing, cultural tourism, service quality in hospitality and tourism, smart tourism, and medical and wellness tourism. Her research has been published in leading tourism journals.

Chapter 1 An Overview of Space Tourism.- Chapter 2 Space Firms.- Chapter 3 Space Travelers.- Chapter 4 Space Travel Agency.- Chapter 5 Space Hotels.- Chapter 6 Space Insurance.- Chapter 7 Legislation of Space Tourism.- Chapter 8 Space Medicine.- Chapter 9 Space Debris.- Chapter 10 Space Economics.- Chapter 11 Space Tourism Management and Service Design.- Chapter 12 Sustainable Space Tourism.