Posted on 01/25/2010 6:54:07 PM PST by KevinDavis
BARCELONA - Many people are thinking of going on vacation to someplace warm this winter. But soon you could be dreaming of an out this world vacation -- in space.
The first space hotel is now under construction. Designed by architects, the three-bedroom, $3 billion Galactic Suite is set to lift off -- hotel guests and all -- in just two years.
"To send something to space is very easy," said Xavier Claramunt, an aerospace engineer and CEO of Galactic Suite in Barcelona, Spain. "The really difficult thing is to arrive there."
Before the trip, guests will train for two months on an island, learning to live in confined spaces and how to function in zero gravity.
Once it reaches 279 miles above Earth, the hotel will dock with a station and orbit the earth every 80 minutes.
"You can see the sun rise 16 times a day," Claramunt said.
Aerospace engineers are working on a prototype where guests could Velcro themselves to the walls, work out in a space spa, and take a shower using bubbles.
Skeptics say space travel is more complicated and too dangerous for just anyone to try.
Cost will be limiting as well. A three-day adventure will set you back $4 million.
Try PRICELINE.....
'Travel west of the Mississippi is too complicated and dangerous for just anyone to try. Look what happened to the Donner party.'
Wimpy nay-sayers. Sure some folks will die in taming a new frontier. Life is invariably fatal.
/johnny
I think that’s the lowest price I’ve heard of so far to go into space.
Moron TV news people don’t know the difference between a slick website and actual construction of space hardware. It took only a quick review of their website to determine that this is “vaporware” and that this is a bunch of space wantabees at best and at worst a scam.
No excuse, since Bigelow Aerospace has already flown hardware and is building components for their “full up” space hotel in anticipation of Space-X being able to get their hardware, staff and guests to orbit soon.
okay, simple math question...
279 miles above earth? Would would the circumference be? How fast would the ship at space dock be traveling to orbit the earth 16 times in 24 hours??
(Theme song to Jepordy plays lightly in the back ground...)
what would...
“Once it reaches 279 miles above Earth, the hotel will dock with a station and orbit the earth every 80 minutes”
Notice the “a station” bit. Where does this essential piece come from —— maybe it just appears like magic once the tourists arrive? Don’t rememeber when the ISO went up, but they are still ferrying pieces up. Sounds like a huge scam.
The easy part is sending people into space, the hard part is getting there alive and back.
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