Space tourism is no longer the stuff of science fiction. It’s just around the corner. Aside from private missions to space, in which members of the general public will spend a few days in a SpaceX vehicle circling the Earth and moon, respectively, there are also a few space hotels in the works.
The latest to announce its potential opening date is Orbital Assembly’s Voyager Station , which is currently scheduled to begin construction in 2026 and welcome guests in 2027.
“We’re trying to make the public realize that this golden age of space travel is just around the corner. It’s coming. It’s coming fast,” Blincow told CNN in an interview. Golden age indeed, as space tourism has piqued the interest of such visionaries as Richard Branson and Elon Musk. And it’s the latter Blincow and his team hope to partner with in the near future. “We cannot call [Musk’s] SpaceX our partner, but in the future we look forward to working with them,” Blincow said at a recent live, asking the viewers to “hang tight.”
The physics involved in sleeping within a space hotel is similar to spinning water in a bucket. Much in the same way one can spin a bucket in a circle, keeping the water inside of it, the space hotel would simulate gravity in a similar manner. This makes comfortable rooms and stylish bar experiences possible.
In any case, it’s more than likely that space hotels will become a reality soon enough. Voyager Station, however, is already taking reservations — it’ll cost a casual $5 million for a three-and-a-half-day stay. Are you ınterested?
