Genesis II: Inflatable Space Hotel

by Justin Glow   Jun 29th 2007 @ 5:19PM


The Genesis II, an inflatable space module recently sent into orbit via a Russian rocket, is the starting point to what hopes to become a "full-scale space hotel." Bigelow Aerospace, the company behind the project, plans to launch another module later this year that will link up with the Genisis II, and hopefully become the world's highest (and most expensive, I'm sure) hotel room.

Don't count on booking a trip anytime soon, however. "[E]xperts say the costs of commercial space travel need to come down before it can be a success," says the BBC. "As a result, Mr Bigelow is offering a $50m prize to anyone who can design a craft capable of carrying five people to a height of 400km (250 miles) before 2010."

Cool.

[Via Engadget]


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