Space hotels may have once seemed like a Sci-Fi dream, but recent news has people packing their future suitcases for a truly out of this world experience.
Orbital Assembly Corporation, a US-based company already had the idea of its space hotel in the works from 2019, but new information has the idea feeling incredibly real, and proposed for 2025.
The launch will see two space stations kitted with tourist accommodation, namely Voyager Station which will accommodate 400 people set to open in 2027, and Pioneer Station, which will house 28 people for the 2025 run.
In speaking to CNN, Orbital Assembly’s chief operating officer, Tim Alatorre says that: “The goal has always been to make it possible for large amounts of people to live, work and thrive in space.”
One of the most incredible features of the hotel will see artificial gravity implemented to keep guests grounded.
According to First Post, “replicating gravity in these properties is the biggest challenge that these startups face, as most people won’t be able to cope with extended periods of floating in zero gravity.”
The accommodation is also set to see a business park, further securing ideas of visionaries like Elon Musk who promise that people will one day work and live in space – if you can afford it.
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Picture: Orbital Assembly