Space Hotel: Science Fiction Or Science Fact?

Over the last week, I put up a couple of articles detailing how things are moving at an amazing speed.

So what are your thoughts about a Space Hotel? Think it absurd? Far out there?

Well, if one company has its way, we could be seeing this in operation by 2027.


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The Gateway Foundation, a California company, is targeting that date to have its Voyager Station in orbit. The above picture is a rendering of what it is going to look like.

Space cadets might be familiar with that picture. It is based upon the design of Wernher von Braun, the famed aerospace engineer. He created the design more than 60 years ago.

The hotel is similar to most luxurious hotels on Earth in terms of the interior design. In other words, this is not going to be akin to a Motel 8 or Days Inn. Of course, it will likely cost more than $50 or $60 a night.

There is also no word on what transportation will cost. Virgin Galactic is set to launch its passengers into sub-orbit, at the cost of $250K per person. Hopefully the price will come down in a few years to make the trip more affordable.


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One of the keys to this design is the hotel actually rotates, creating the effect of gravity. This will allow people to operate as if they were on Earth. Since all the facilities are located out the outer edges of the structure, the force pushes everything out there, resulting in artificial gravity. There is none near the center.

As for the timeline, this is what John Blincow, head of Gateway had to say:

In a recent interview with CNN Travel, Blincow explained there had been some Covid-related delays, but construction on the space hotel is expected to begin in 2026, and a sojourn in space could be a reality by 2027.

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This is obviously an aggressive timeline. Even if they do not reach that date, and it is pushed back to 2030 or even 2032, that is still basically within a decade from right now. Do you believe something is possible?

That is why it is a question of "Science Fiction or Science Fact"?

Obviously, there is going to be a lot of money dumped into this project, just like there is in dozens of other projects. However, space is on the minds of a lot of people, with actually businesses opening up their doors. SpaceX and Virgin Galactic are two of the best known entities that are looking to become leaders in the Space Race.

The idea of a Space Hotel has long fascinated people. In fact, Gateway seeks to make this excursion akin to taking the family to Disneyland.


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Of course, with such a facility, there are advantages to being in space. While the outer edges of the hotel would have gravity, it will be lessened the closer to the center one goes. Thus, playing in the world of reduced to no gravity presents a host of recreational possibilities.

As the above picture shows, now everyone can participate in a slam dunk content. It is not clear if shooting free throws will be possible since the ball will tend to keep going.

We are in an era where a great deal of conversation is taking place around the idea of space colonization. Elon Musk is a big proponent of this, pushing the march towards settling on Mars. He feels there can be 1 million people living on that planet by 2050.

Others are not so certain.

However, in the meantime, a bit closer to home, we see many plans to try an enter space on a more regular basis. Not only are we filling the skies with satellites, but we are looking to add it to people's bucket list. The previously mentioned Virgin Galactic is very close to sending their first passengers into space. This is the first step in making it a viable business venture.

Of course, if space hotels are going to become a reality, transportation is a necessity. The idea of sending people and supplies up into space is something that a number of companies are working on.

The question is whether all of this will become a reality or are we just throwing a lot of money down the drain? Naturally, the science and engineering is there to pull this off. However, is it something that people will truly embrace. We might look to the airline industry for some insight.

There was a time when flying was very dangerous. It was only 70 years ago where getting on a place meant taking your life into your hands (or the pilots). Plane crashes were rather frequent. Today, they are much rarer, to the point where they are almost non-existent, at least among commercial airliners.

It is easy to imagine that the early days of space transit will not be the safest thing to do. We know that a number of astronauts died over the years. Of course, we see more than 1 million people dying on the highways around the world yet most people sill drive.

If they can get this going, the costs will drop over time. As with all technologies, the early phases are unreliable and expensive. Then, over time, as updates are made, the quality improves with the price dropping.

How viable is all this? We will have to wait and see.

Yet, if Gateway has its way, we will see a space hotel before the end of this decade.

I would say that qualifies as something different from our past.

Perhaps they can tokenize the project.


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It would be pretty awesome and I reckon I'd have to wait years before I even came up with the slightest of deposits to travel there :(

Imagine instead of swimming pools 0 gravity pools.

Now that would be epically fun!

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LOL yeah the deposit alone is like household income for most families (meals not included).

Imagine instead of swimming pools 0 gravity pools.

That is something that I think would be cool to try. The idea of gravity, at least for a little while, seems neat.

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I'd be interested in knowing what 0 gravity roller coasters would be like. I thought about swimming pools like imagine a pool or ball of water in the middle of a room rather than the floor. But I'd anticipate alot of drownings unfortunately.

But imagine floating into a ball of water instead of diving

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But imagine floating into a ball of water instead of diving

Hold your breathe on that one. LOL

It all will be interesting. I am not sure if their time frames will evolve but it is fun to think about. Knowing there are people actively working on this stuff is very exciting.

We can then ponder how we spend out time once they give us the ability to get there.

They are ponder how to provide oxygen and you are considering the joys of roller coasters in 0 gravity.

I am going to guess you are not a physicist. LOL

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Very true. We are seeing a lot of technologies advancing ahead at rapid rates. The fact that people are bringing this stuff to the forefront is really amazing.

5 or 6 years is not a long time when you think about it.

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That is why it is a question of "Science Fiction or Science Fact"?

A lot of what we thought as science fiction is becoming true today. Robots makes manufacturing better. Space shuttles and rockets takes man to the moon and back. Over decades of progress, we come so far in terms of technology. With the rise of commercial and private research and development of rockets and space shuttles, space travel is attainable in the next decade.

what are your thoughts about a Space Hotel? Think it absurd? Far out there?

We have successfully launched man into space, and a handful live for a year or so in the ISS. I think space hotel is possible and an attainable goal. People ridiculed the Wright brothers when they want to fly, but they have successfully than it. The idea of a space hotel is the same idea with the airplane. Everyone with think it is quite absurd, but sooner or later, it will exist.

Why I believe it is possible? We have the technology to put satellites and humans in space. I think if we can scale these technology to build a space hotel. It is like how we build the international space station.

I agree to this:

It is easy to imagine that the early days of space transit will not be the safest thing to do. We know that a number of astronauts died over the years.

If we can make space travel safe, accessible and easier, space tourist is a good business then. People likes to have adventures and I think many will like the idea of a "staycation" in space.

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The way technology is going, none of this is far-fetched. It might not be in the exact timeline they spell out but it will likely happen. It appears the money is being dedicated to it which is usually the main drawback.

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What will necessitate this ideation will be the population of people interested in visiting the space. A space hotel sounds really strange to me though

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A few decades ago, this would have been totally unviable (but not impossible). Currently, the chances of this becoming reality are much greater... The big problem is having the money enough to book a room there, haha!

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The big problem is having the money enough to book a room there, haha!

I would imagine that secondary to the cost of getting there.

The flight up might be a great deal more expensive. And imagine running out of money and not being able to afford a ticket back.

Be sure to book a round tripper when purchasing.

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While going to Space would be nice, I don't like the cost of taking such a trip. It seems super expensive given we don't have adequate ways to ensure resources undisrupted. I would much rather they move the entire experience online into a virtual environment where I pay a fraction of the cost for the same experience.

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That is the debate that is taking place.

Many are trying to make things a physical reality while another faction believes that all these experiences, including space travel will be in VR.

In fact, some believe that is our future. Eventually we will be digital beings and that is the solution to Fermi's paradox.

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Spending a few days, or even just a night in space is definitely something that would be on my bucket list if it really becomes viable in my lifetime!

I agree that is a very aggressive timeline but, like you said, even if they miss it by some years, it still "right around the corner". Of course, even if it becomes a thing there is the cost issue so I hope it doesn't take too long before it becomes a little more affordable. In the meantime, I'll HODL onto my LEO and HIVE and hope for the best lol

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With technology, prices tend to collapse quickly.

So if this does become a reality by 2030, I think you will see a serious drop in price by 2040. A decade after something is introduced usually sees the price plunge.

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We see Elon Musk's rocket explode
Travel should be safer, there should be a good study for this, starting now
I think as you mentioned, 2027
6 years will be enough

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I couldn't sleep there at night thinking about space debris putting a hole in the thing :)

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Ha ha, that was funny, but I can see that happen to someone going up there as a tourist! :)

But in all seriousness, the ISS has been up there for over 20 years, MIR station operated 15 years before the ISS, and was retired because Russians didn't fund the project anymore.

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there is more and more space debris out there, and it doesn't take much to cause problems, even if nobody gets injured it would still cause concerns

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I'll first have to explore the earth a bit more before even thinking of space. Seems though that humanity is gradually trying to conquer it. Wonder how aliens feel about that.

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Probably the same way we feel about the ants. They see us and pay us little mind.

As mentioned in a comment above, a certain like of thinking as it pertains to Fermi's Paradox is that the aliens are more advanced than we are, they have evolved past their biological nature and reside in digital form.

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I see this happening. Maybe not the exact timelines, but space tourism. It's one thing to have trained personnel in space, it's another to have tourists. There's much more to be learned about our psychology in space, before we start colonizing it.

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