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By galaxplorer.fun Hotel in Space

A Space Hotel Could Open as Soon as 2025

Orbital Assembly, a space station design and construction company, plans to open luxury space accommodations by 2025. They have two projects in the works: Voyager Station and Pioneer Station. Voyager Station, initially designed for 280 guests but now accommodating 400, is their first space hotel. Pioneer Station, with room for 28 guests, could be operational by 2025. These stations prioritize comfort, using spinning to simulate gravity for pleasant rooms and bars. Orbital Assembly aims to provide both weightlessness and gravity experiences for visitors, with recreational activities like basketball games. While room rates remain undisclosed, they hope to eventually make stays more accessible as space tourism becomes common, similar to buying a cruise ticket.

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By galaxplorer.fun Nasa

Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month: Patriot Construction Supports NASA Ames Research Center

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) spotlights the valuable contributions of Hispanic-owned businesses to NASA’s mission. Patriot Construction, Inc. has played a crucial role in enhancing and maintaining NASA’s Ames Research Center in California. Their work includes projects like seismic risk reduction, main switchboard restoration, historic preservation, and facility remodeling. These efforts are essential to NASA’s operations, impacting security, efficiency, and the preservation of historical sites like Building 025. Patriot Construction’s partnership exemplifies the achievements that result from diverse collaboration in pursuit of technological advancement.

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By galaxplorer.fun Nasa

NASA Invites Media to Upcoming SpaceX Resupply Launch to Space Station

Media accreditation is now open for SpaceX’s 29th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled for November 1, 2023. U.S. citizens can apply until October 18, 2023, online at https://media.ksc.nasa.gov. The mission will deliver new research, supplies, and equipment to the ISS, including investigations related to weather, atmospheric gravity waves, laser communications, and more. These missions advance technology and research, benefitting life on Earth, and are open to collaboration with U.S. government agencies, private industry, and academic institutions. The ISS has hosted humans continuously since November 2000 and plays a pivotal role in NASA’s exploration goals, including lunar and Martian missions.

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