Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - China's main space contractor vowed to develop space tourism in the next five years, state media reported on Thursday, as Beijing revs up its commercial spaceflight and deep space exploration ambitions amid a technology race with the U.

Blue Origin is scheduled to launch its New Shepard rocket Jan. 22 from West Texas. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will soon launch a rocket from West Texas bearing six lucky passengers who will become the latest to ride to the edge of space.