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Space Hotel on Schedule to Open in 2012

Posted November 02, 2009 1:53 PM

From msnbc.com: Space:

A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012 despite critics questioning the investment and time frame for the multi-billion dollar project.

The Barcelona-based architects of The Galactic Suite Space Resort say it will cost $4.4 million for a three-night stay at the hotel, with this price including an eight-week training course on a tropical island.

During their stay, guests would see the sun rise 15 times a day and travel around the world every 80 minutes. They would wear Velcro suits so they can crawl around their pod rooms by sticking themselves to the walls like Spiderman.

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Re: Space Hotel on Schedule to Open in 2012

11/02/2009 3:33 PM

And now we know what to do with all those discarded plastic water bottles.

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11/03/2009 4:23 PM

I giveup ... what ... ? tie a gazillion together, fill 'em up with Coke & Menthos and save yourself the price of the ride-ticket to get there...? <grin>

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Re: Space Hotel on Schedule to Open in 2012

11/03/2009 9:10 PM

if I had the money I would go too.

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