Galactic Suite Orbital Hotel Taking Reservations for 2012

http://www.galacticsuite.com/

by ca98am79 • 17 years ago

15 9 17 years ago

galacticsuite.com

ca98am79• 17 years ago

Here is a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJXpOsiphhM

Bigelow Aerospace is a competitor: http://www.bigelowaerospace.com/

warfangle• 17 years ago

Besides the horrible graphic design/flash and the fact that this is rife with errors... is there any proof that this is anything but a scam?

edit: according to the wikipedia article on this company, they were supposed to have began construction of the station in 2008. Here's another couple of sources instead of the atrocious official site:

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE5A151N... http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-11/05/content_1239037...

(according to xinhua, it's "expected to be constructed of connecting pods," which would indicate that it has not yet begun construction. I still think this is a scam- somehow I doubt they'll be able to get a station up there and ready to go in three years)

Paton• 17 years ago

Is this a joke? If not, it's simply awesome.

rbanffy2• 17 years ago

I don't think the investors will consider the joke particularly funny...

This involves launching and maintaining a space station and the development of a reusable orbital craft not unlike the space shuttle. That's not easy.

mattmaroon• 17 years ago

Anyone know of a good book where I can wager against this?

rbanffy2• 17 years ago

I don't think a bookie will want to pay much for it. If you want to wage for it, however, the odds are, pun intended, astronomical.

NathanKP• 17 years ago

It sounds so simple, just a three step process:

Spaceport, Spaceship, Space Hotel.

At least they make it sound simple on the site. Personally I don't know how they plan to get it completed before 2012. It looks to me like a great dream but not particularly feasible, though I must say that the maglev launch system looks fascinating.

dmoney• 17 years ago

It's not "galactic" if it's only orbiting one planet.

zandorg• 17 years ago

I think the space lottery idea is a great way for poor people to go into space.

Galactic Suite Orbital Hotel Taking Reservations for 2012

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