Space Hotel Is Not a Dream Any More
Believe it or not, booking a hotel in space may become a reality sooner rather than later, and if things go as planned, the Galactic Suite will actually be inviting guests to travel around the world in one and a half hours.
The Boston-based construction company says that the space hotel will be the most expensive accommodation in the galaxy, costing $3 million for a three-day stay. During their stay at the luxurious hotel, guests will be able to see the sunrise 15 times a day and use Velcro suits to crawl around their rooms by sticking themselves to the walls.
There are a number of inconveniences in the weightless environment. "It is the restroom in zero gravity that is the biggest challenge," the president of the firm, John Shannon says. But they may have solved the issue of how to take a shower in weightlessness. The guests will enter a compartment in which bubbles of water will float around. In addition, they can eat "space food," which includes Mexican tacos and Japanese noodles.
Everything sounds exciting, right? But, who can afford such a luxurious trip? Surprisingly, several millionaires have already made reservations for accommodations at the hotel in space. An Indian entrepreneur was ahead of everyone else.
An American research company predicts that the space hotel industry will be quite popular in the near future. Increasing demand for space-tourism will make expenses cheaper. It is said that space tourism will be available to the general public within 20 years.
