THE world’s first space hotel with incredible views of the entire Earth is set to open next year.
It would appear guests can now reserve their spot aboard the all-inclusive luxury hotel – which has rooms “stocked with gravity”.
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US-based space company Above Space, formerly known as Orbital Assembly, is aiming to launch two space stations with tourist accommodation: Voyager Station and Pioneer Station.
Pioneer Station, described by Above Space as “the first gravity enabled space station, where commerce, research, and leisure thrive in space”, could be operational next year.
It is to house 28 people and be a smaller version of Voyager Station, which is scheduled to accommodate 400 people and open in 2027.
Both are expected to resemble a rotating wheel orbiting the Earth, with renderings of interiors not dissimilar to that of a luxury hotel on the ground – only with surreal views of the solar system.
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Compact and stylish rooms onboard the vessel include a view, a bed, and a desk for the most remote kind of work there is.
Above Space said on its website that guests can now book their next high-end resort vacation in space on Pioneer Station.
The advertisement read: “Reserve your spot aboard the world’s first all-inclusive luxury space hotel and enjoy incredible views of space from the comfort of your own hotel room stocked with gravity.
“Inside the Pioneer Station, you’ll experience comforts not available on other space platforms.”
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The four-to-18-hour trip to the station will cost guests at least $55million (£43million), Afar reports.
And hotel costs would be paid on top of the launch costs – which Above Space said will drop significantly with technological advances over the next few years.
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The station is set to feature all of the “comforts” one might experience on Earth, such as showers and the ability to eat and drink sitting down, thanks to artificial gravity.
But guests will also be able to enjoy a special room where gravity is lower and they can float and spin like an astronaut.
Tim Alatorre, Above Space’s chief operating officer, said the goal of the Pioneer Station was to fast-track progress on making it possible for large amounts of people to live, work, and thrive in space.
The original design, Voyager Station, will be able to house hundreds more people but its larger scale means it will take years to complete and become operational.
Mr Alatorre told CNN Travel in 2022: “It’s [Pioneer Station is] going to get us the opportunity to have people start to experience space on a larger scale, faster.”
Above Space wants to run a space “business park” with office spaces and facilities – where scientists can test out rocket engines, space habitats, and other technologies – as well as hotel rooms for tourists.
The offices spaces and research facilities will be available for rent on both Pioneer Station and Voyager Station, which Mr Alatorre said will help his company as its short-term goals are dependent on funding.
Mr Alatorre added that Above Space’s hotel should feel like a “sci-fi dream”.
He said: “It’s not going to be like you’re going to a factory or you’re going to a research facility.
“There’s not wires everywhere, it’s a comfortable space where you feel at home.”
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Guests of the Pioneer hotel will also be able to partake in activities such as stargazing and dine at the first full-service restaurant to ever operate in space.
The larger Voyager is expected to have larger rooms, a lounge bar, and even a basketball court.
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