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Orbital Assembly Company prepares to build the first hotel in space

Orbital Assembly Company prepares to build the first hotel in space

By عبد السلام

Published: October 3, 2022

A vacation experience out of this world is scheduled to become available as early as 2025, with Orbital Assembly, based in the United States, planning to launch the very first hotel in space ever.

The Pioneer station, which will accommodate up to 20 travelers and is 39 feet wide, will be assembled in orbit by robotic builders.

The company is also looking to build a larger orbital facility named Voyager, which will accommodate no fewer than 400 people.

Tim Alatorre, Chief Operating Officer at Orbital Assembly, said, "Pioneer and Voyager will have plenty to keep the first generation of space vacationers occupied."

He added, "The hotel sections at both stations will include areas for sleeping, dining, and activities such as sports."

He continued, "The program details are still under development, but we expect people to have a lot to do once they arrive in space."

Tim confirmed that the cost of transporting humans to orbit will likely mean that the only people checking in to either of the space hotels will be the wealthy.

He said, "Our projections show that as more people move to space and more capabilities become available online, the cost of transporting people to space will significantly decrease."

He added that eventually, "we can make the cost of staying at the station less than 10,000 euros or the equivalent of 8,800 pounds sterling."

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