Space hotel's service ship

Service ships carry passengers directly to the space hotel. Th ships are designed to operate at high speed at all levels of the atmosphere. Their shape is based on an arrow-like overall appearance with aerodynamic, soft curves. This minimises air resistance and heating of the fuselage. The ships have no special comforts, and no food or drinks are served.

The space hotel is positioned at an altitude of approximately 500 kilometres, in an orbit that takes the hotel around the Earth every nine hours. The average stay by tourists at the hotel is four days. During this time they orbit the Earth ten times in a state of weightlessness.

The space hotel’s facilities include restaurants, various recreational areas, an auditorium, a health station and greenhouses. There are 450 beds available for tourist use. From the window of a double cabin, guests can admire the surrounding space and, via a display screen, can view details of the Earth’s surface. Space Hotel is a popular honeymoon destination.

• Passenger seats 100–140
• Length 48–52 m
• Wing span 28–33 m
• Height 12–16 m
• Emissions 0
• Flight time to 500 km altitude around 20–25 minutes
• The ship makes 3–6 flights per week
• Operating range: one journey to space hotel plus a 110–130 % margin

ENGINES

• Two or three hydrogen or hydrocarbon engines
• One hundred auxiliary engines concealed in the fuselage