Posted on November 12, 2009, at 8:34 pm .
A bit more about the growing role of Abu Dhabi in commercial space and Galactic Suite’s planned space hotel from Arabian Business:
The UAE already ranks second on the list of reservations from space fans around the world, beaten only by the US.
Space tourism is seen as a growing business sector in the UAE, with Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments buying a 32 percent stake in Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic for $280 million.
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Posted on October 31, 2009, at 1:10 pm .
A Spanish company says they will send the first tourists to their planned orbital hotel in about 3 years:
The Barcelona-based architects of Galactic Suite say the space hotel will be the most expensive in the galaxy, costing €3 million, or $4.5 million, for a three-night stay. During that time guests would see the sun rise 15 times a day and travel around the world every 90 minutes.
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Posted on February 5, 2009, at 10:06 pm .
Space hotel: bookings are open and coming in….
4Hoteliers.com
Four Spaniards will be the first to stay for 4 days at 450 kilometres from the Earth and the space tourism company introduced the first “spa†to be installed in space.
Continue reading ‘Galactic Suite Claims 38 Reservations for Orbital Tourism “Spa”’
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