Hello space hotel with artificial gravity that will open in 2027

The boom in galaxy tourism and cheaper launches has sparked the imagination of many startups that are starting to offer more innovative services beyond the limits of the world. The Orbital Assembly Corporation project is aimed at build a space hotel with artificial gravity.

The futuristic concept originally presented by the California company Gateway Foundation and then called Von Braun Station, consists of several modules connected by elevators that make up a spinning wheel spinning the Earth.

However, the project changed hands, increasing technical possibilities and expanding horizons, as the idea was to launch two stations in parallel with accommodation for tourists and scientific testing: Pioneer and Voyager.

Like the International Space Station (ISS), they rotate the Earth every 92 minutes. In addition, the rotation of the circle will generate an artificial gravity similar to that produced by the Moon.

The base is the rotating Gravity Ring architecture, whose commercial name is Pioneer. It stands as the first platform capable of providing artificial gravity thanks to a rotating ring that measures about 61 meters long.

Near the center of the station there is no artificial gravity, but as you descend outward, the feeling of gravity increases.

By having a weightless environment, tourists can move “while eating or drinking from a cup and sleeping without having to be tied to a bed,” according to the company statement, which reduces at the same time the adverse effects of microgravity on orbit.

The other station is Voyager, the original was Von Braun Station but it was renamed. It will now have the capacity to accommodate 400 people at its launch in 2027.

With construction starting in 2025 and expected to be operational after two years, the Pioneer will run two years earlier than its larger counterpart.

Von Braun Station, a controversial name

The name Von Braun Station was chosen because the concept was inspired by designs 60 years ago by Wernher von Braun, an aerospace engineer who pioneered rocket technology, first in Germany and later in the United States.

The change of nomenclature was due to the fact that, while living in Germany, von Braun was involved in the Nazi rocket development program, so naming the space hotel after him was a controversial option.

Both at Pioneer Station and at Voyager Station you can rent office and research facilities for a week or permanently.

This space enclosure will have all the luxuries and luxuries that passengers looking for something exclusive deserve. It will open its doors to tourism and space research.

Interior photos of both stations suggest an interior design similar to that of a luxury hotel on Earth, but with out-of-this-world views.

Another interesting point is that the Orbital Assembly projects are not “tied” to NASA contracts, like other stations that aim to be put into low Earth orbit and operational by 2030, the year the ISS will retire. , so its development schedule can go at whatever speed the company determines and not the Space Agency.

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