Humanity has always dared to dream big to cross oceans, climb the tallest mountains, and soar the highest through the skies. Now, as we stride deeper into the 21st century, those dreams are being propelled even further and beyond the limits of the sky, into space that was once a domain reserved for the elite astronauts and government missions, space is rapidly becoming a new arena for private enterprise with extraordinary ambition in order to give them a luxurious hotel space in the space! Well, this might seem just like a Marvel movie, but it might be a reality.
We’ve entered a new era where billionaires like
Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson have ventured beyond Earth’s atmosphere, pushing the boundary of what’s possible for civilians with a growing appetite for cosmic adventure. Humankind is setting its sights on making space travel as routine as a long-distance flight.
Voyager Station will be the new hotel in space
Planned for launch by 2027, Voyager Station is being developed by the Sacramento-based startup Orbital Assembly Corporation. Envisioned as a luxury resort in orbit, the rotating wheel-shaped station aims to host 280 guests and 112 crew members. Complete with restaurants, bars, a cinema, gym, and even a concert venue, the hotel will offer all the amenities of a high-end vacation.
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The rotating design, inspired by a century-old concept and popularized by German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, will generate artificial gravity using centrifugal force. Initially, the station will have a gravity level same as that of the Moon which is about one-sixth of Earth’s, but the plan is to eventually reach Mars-level gravity or even Earth’s, depending on how guests adapt.
“We provide gravity,” says OAC on its website, highlighting one of the station’s defining features. According to Alatorre, “a lot of really good YouTube videos” can be expected, as guests enjoy feats like slam dunks and lifting heavy weights with ease.
Reaching the hotel involves first docking at a central, zero-gravity hub before traveling via elevator to the outer modules, where artificial gravity takes over. The station will consist of 24 modules totaling 125,000 square feet, offering not only accommodation but also retail and commercial space including “luxury villas, commercial, retail and industrial space,” as the company pitches on its website.