More on Inflatable Space Hotels

StJefferson writes "It's anything but a traditional Budget Suites room, with a price tag projected to be somewhere in the range of US$50,000-100,000 per night. But Bob Bigelow's inflatable space habs will get their first trial next November, and are expected to go into production in 2008. There's even speculation that Bigelow is in talks with Burt Rutan regarding the small problem of getting customers to the door of his high-flying outposts. And the best part? Bigelow's doing this all on his own, as a private entrepreneurial venture. He's only answerable to his wife regarding the wisdom of this investment, and 'so far, she's on board.' Remind you Heinlein fans of anyone?" We've mentioned this guy before.

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DSOTM.

[garcia]

Bigelow has put a lot of thought into what space tourists would do while they're up there--everything from laser light shows on the dark side of the moon to phone calls placed to envious friends back home, to short space walks.

Phone call to friend: "Hey man, I am watching a KILLER laser light show at a Pink Floyd concert where they are playing on the dark side of the moon!"

MOONUNIT 555-555-1969

Friend: "The spoofed CallerID from your VoIP Asterik box is getting old and lay off the acid man, you're going to rot your brain. Next you are going to be telling me that you paid $1 million to spend a weekend in an inflatable hotel room in space."

Jewwwws in Spaaacceee!!! Well, maybe not, but sti

[solarmist]

But the question on everyone's minds is:

Will it be full of colourful balls and do you have to take your shoes off before going in?

That price better

[GillBates0]

include a Free Continental breakfast, or I'm not going.

Re:That price better

[Anonymous Coward]

It is still considered a Continental breakfast, if they are serving it to you in space?

Re:That price better

[Mannerism]

Depending on your space-sickness tolerance, it may be incontinental.

What to do in space...

[Mysticalfruit]

200 mile high club?

Re:What to do in space...

[lombre]

Fortunately for a slashdoter this only requires one ticket.

Don't run with scissors...

[misterbleepy]

I hope the material they use is micro-meteorite proof.

--<POP>--

creepy name

[weshootyourun]

Bob Bigelow? Thats a used car salesman name if I've ever heard one. Coming soon: Bob Bigelow's used inflatable Space habitats.

Priceline?

[Himring]

I wonder what sorta deals priceline.com will offer?

1-Star Space Orbital
4-Star Deluxe
3-Star Upscale
2½-Star Moderate-Plus
2-Star Moderate
1-Star Economy

Name Your Own Price $ .00

they have that covered...

[JeanBaptiste]

"I hope the material they use is micro-meteorite proof."

they have that covered... they're bringing a micro-bruce-willis

Re:Why?

[Eclypser]

What's there to do in Delaware? Yet, people still go there.

Re:Jewwwws in Spaaacceee!!! Well, maybe not, but s

[Anonymous Coward]

"Hey, that space hotel kinda looks like a....
Johnson, come take a look, it looks like it has two big...
Nuts! get your nuts here... whoh, look at the huge....
Willy? Willy Nelson? can I get your Autograph?.. hey, look at the....
"

Re:Why?

[micromoog]

Just think about the advantages: you can build a huge industrial complex without people suing you about the noise, the pollution etc.

And as an added bonus, maybe all the pollution and garbage that gets dumped into space as a result will give the Earth a cool-looking set of rings.

sick building syndrome...

[PoPRawkZ]

I hope they find a way to get the stink of sex out of those things... perhaps after every visitor depressurize it into space or something.

I guess it's time to add

[vijaya_chandra]

the phrase 'space hotel' and variants like 'spays hotale' to the block words in your spam blocker

Re:I guess it's time to add

[Dr. Smeegee]

I read that "Sprays Hot Ale".

I didn't know whether to be interested or grossed out. Maybe "Pees Mulled Wine" would be better.

Inflatable?

[TCaptain]

I wonder if they'll have inflatable escorts?

Some slashdotters will feel right at home :)

Re:Radiation ?

[TopShelf]

Well how else are supposed to make the Fantastic Four, then?

Obligatory Gibson Quote

[saudadelinux]

200 mile high club?

There are some odd things afoot now, in the Villa Straylight. ;-)

Honeymooner market?

[danharan]

Ok, with all the hype about a mile high club, what are the odds that people will pay $100k/night to boink in zero or near-zero gravity?

It sure as hell sounds more fun than going to Niagara Falls...

Why? --- one word --- "fuck"

[GuyFawkes]

100k per night for a hotel room you can afford to blow another 100k on a few hookers and a penguin and fuck your brains out.

Re:Why? --- one word --- "fuck"

[GuyFawkes]

it's an old time sailor's trick, allegedly....

Think different, or something.

[Thud457]

But what if those $200 cars were inflatable?!!! "Fiberglass cars, that's insane!" "Plastic cars? What is this, The Jesons?!!!"

Hold on, I've got to get my patent attorney on the phone...