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Orbital Resort to Launch by 2010

Posted by samzenpus on from the gravity-free-service dept.

Neil Halelamien writes "Popular Science has a cover feature on self-made billionaire and space enthusiast Robert Bigelow (who's been mentioned before on Slashdot). The article has new info on Bigelow's plans to launch a 'CSS Skywalker' orbital resort by 2010 and sell space habitats to others, such as scientists, manufacturers, Hollywood producers, and countries. The habitats will be made of inflatable modules with multilayered kevlar-like walls. A prototype habitat will be launching on a SpaceX Falcon V next year. To help ensure cost-effective access to the station, Bigelow is also running the $50 million America's Space Prize. In the long run, he plans to use the modules as the basis for space yachts and moon cruisers."

6 of 338 comments (clear)

  1. Maybe this can help with the docking by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Troy is at it again. Maybe this can help with docking by seeing through the walls.

  2. Excellent news! by mi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    He may also find room for Hubble's replacement there somewhere, and a way for it to be serviced at 10% (or 1%?) of the current prices...

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  3. OT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm watching the Daily Show and Steven Colbert (Ted Hitler) admitted to killing a panda and said sorry for stealing your scoop colbertkilledapanda.com. So I went to the site and guess what. Someone actually already owns the domain. It's a referral to princessaudio.com. Just interesting, back to your normal programming. Oooh, more space junk.

  4. Colonising Space with Pron by Essef · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If the rise of internet commerce is anything to go by, we can expect that the only reasons people will go to space will be to smoke Weed, Gamble the kids' college fund away, and of course have weighless sexual escapades.

  5. If I had that kind of money.... by ABeowulfCluster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    .. I'd spend it on women and booze.

  6. Re:I don't understand why people want to go to spa by Vraylle · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Why, yes, I AM a Pagan Libertarian.

    I simply HAD to respond to this sig. I mean, I thought I was the only one!

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