DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane YOUR HOTEL IN EARTH ORBIT Source: Above Space The world's first space hotel, with out-of-this-world views of Earth and luxury accommodations, is scheduled to open next year. Here's what we know: US-based space company Above Space has plans to launch 2 space stations that include luxury accommodations for tourists The rooms are said to be "stocked with gravity" These are the world's 1st gravity-enabled space stations The 1st to launch next year is Pioneer Station that can carry 28 passengers The second to launch in 2027 is Voyager Station that will carry 400 passengers The space ride to get there will cost you $55 million plus the luxury hotel room cost The company expects to have the Pioneer Station/Hotel open next year Rooms can now be reserved The space station looks like a rotating wheel in the sky The inventors have designed it for