Your hotel room in space

Posted on April 11, 2008 | Comments Off on Your hotel room in space

Genesis 2, faintly visible these nights, is a prototype space hotel room–no kidding! It was launched by Bigelow Aerospace as a test to see if inflatable satellites can be orbited and eventually connected together to create a sprawling space hotel. There are currently two modules in orbit: Genesis 1 and Genesis 2. They are easy to notice with the unaided eye because of their motion across the sky. For viewing times and where to look, go here. For pictures and video visit the Bigelow Aerospace web site.

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0 responses to “Your hotel room in space”

  1. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | April 13, 2008 at 6:22 am |

    I can tell you right away that I may have a problem agreeing to spend time in an inflatable balloon with soft walls and vacuum outside. Brr…

  2. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | April 13, 2008 at 11:57 am |

    It doesn’t look all that secure, now does it?

  3. Fillinthegap's avatar Fillinthegap | April 17, 2008 at 10:00 am |

    Actually, it’s very secure. Much more secure than the modules on ISS. The outside surface is made up of layers and layers of the same kind of stuff in bullet-proof vests, and they say they’re capable of taking much more punishment than the aluminum shells of ISS. And those Bigelow folks aren’t just looking at hotels, but also at research stations, businesses and a bunch of other ideas.
    Check out their Web site: http://www.bigelowaerospace.com.

  4. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | April 17, 2008 at 5:47 pm |

    Sounds good. I hope they make it work and start attracting customers.