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Discover 7 Things About The World\u2019s First Space Hotel with Artificial Gravity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s been a couple of years since we reported on the world\u2019s first space hotel with artificial gravity. During that time, we\u2019ve seen the industry progress and young and old take brief trips to orbit and return safely. The era of space tourism has just begun and with it the development of Orbital Assembly\u2019s hotel with what they believe is the essential amenity for the well-heeled traveler \u2013 gravity. Recently, we sat down with Tim Alatorre, Orbital Assembly COO and VP of Habitation who fills us in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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the network:<\/strong> <\/strong>When did the idea for this space hotel begin?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alatorre:<\/strong> The idea of space travel and space tourism being commonplace goes back over a hundred years. There are three key components necessary to facilitate this future: 1) low cost to transport people and cargo to orbit; 2) the technology and systems to keep people healthy for long periods of time in space; and 3) the capital and resources to make it happen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

In 2016, SpaceX successfully landed a Falcon 9 booster showing that rocket reusability was feasible, and we realized that the future of space commerce was at a turning point. SpaceX had lowered launch costs to less than $3,000 per kg to orbit for the first time in history, opening the door to private development companies. That\u2019s what spurred us to form Orbital Assembly Corporation \u2013 a real estate development company for space that provides artificial gravity so people can have the comforts of earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon, our space stations will be used for manufacturing, research, and development which will allow us to make the station economically viable but will provide only a few jobs. As we scale our stations, tourism, and particularly hotels, greater numbers of people will be able to experience space for short durations. It will also create new job opportunities, spurring on the space economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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the network<\/strong>: <\/strong>What kind of consumer will this hotel cater to? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alatorre: <\/strong>The first iteration of the hotel will serve a small number of ultra-high net worth individuals. It will provide a level of gravity that will enable a guest to use the bathroom like they would on earth, eat regular food and stand without floating. Unlike a terrestrial hotel which is built at its final capacity\u2014where expansions come in the form of building a new hotel in a different location\u2014our station will stay in its orbit and expansions will be added over time to the same structural core.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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the network<\/strong>: <\/strong>What will the experience be like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alatorre:<\/strong> <\/strong>It will have the same basic hotel components: Preparation, travel to, arrival, check-in and orientation, acclimation, relaxation and entertainment, dining, check-out, travel home. A possible stay could look like:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

  1. (Preparation) The basic items of preparation will be like what you would do to go to a terrestrial location, packing your bags, getting legal documentation in place It will depend greatly on the requirements of the launch provider and their requirements. As the SpaceX Starship and other next generation craft come online, we anticipate groups of tourists up to one hundred at a time visiting.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n