The first space hotel is set to be launched in just four years, with futuristic plans for luxury rooms and zero-gravity experiences.
Orbital Assembly, the company behind the new hotel and 'Starlab' station, says it aims to develop and operate gravity-capable space stations that enable humanity "to work, play, and thrive in the space ecosystem".
The company acquired a new engineering firm this month to push the project along. ZIN Technologies was acquired on March 13 due to its experience with microgravity research equipment which has been used on the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station.