Ever dreamt of floating in zero gravity while gazing upon planet Earth from space? Well, soon you will be able to dine at a hotel in space! The world's first luxury space hotel, Voyager Station, will be built on a giant rotating wheel.
"Going to space will just be another option people will pick for their vacation."
When
Space construction company Orbital Assembly Corporation is planning to start building the hotel in the low Earth orbit in 2026 and it is expected be operational as early as 2027.
What to expect?
The fully modular space station is developed by Orbital Assembly Corporation (OAC). The station will consist of a 190-metre-diameter wheel that will rotate to generate artificial gravity gravity equivalent to one-sixth of the Earth's. Around the wheel, there will be 24 individual modules with sleeping accommodation and other support functions. The 50,000-square-metre facility is expected to include cruise ship, including themed restaurants, a health spa and a cinema.
“Simulated gravity will offer amenities like toilet facilities, showers, and beds that function similar to what you are used to on Earth,” the company’s website says.
"Eventually, going to space will just be another option people will pick for their vacation, just like going on a cruise, or going to Disney World," senior design architect Tim Alatorre told Dezeen.
"Because the overall costs are still so high most people assume that space tourism will only be available to the super-rich, and while I think this will be true for the next several years, the Gateway Foundation has a goal of making space travel open to everyone."
Interiors of space hotel
Voyager Station's comfortable interiors will have the "feel of a luxury hotel". It will also contain a range of holiday accommodation options including 500-square-metre "luxury villas" as well as 30-square-metre hotel suites.
"The use of fabrics, warm-coloured lighting and paints, and materials with texture, all help us to connect and feel at home. Because the station will have gravity there will be sense of direction and orientation that isn't present in the ISS."
"We are planning on full-service kitchens with all of the dishes you would expect on a luxury cruise ship or in a major hotel," said Alatorre. "A lot of the logistical issues for food service have been worked out years ago by the cruise ship industry."
While the days are expected to be bright and beautiful, the nights will be as vibrant as one could expect on a holiday. "The biggest musicians on Earth will rock the station as it circles the planet" at night when activity module will be used as a concert venue.
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