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Orbital Assembly Corporation

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Voyager Station

2022: New Concepts

In May 2022, Orbital Assembly introduced new concepts for its space hotels, the first of which can be commissioned already in 2025.

In January 2021, Orbital Assembly Corporation (OAC) announced its ambitious project to create the first commercial orbital station with artificial gravity Voyager. Voyager is a ring with a diameter of 200 m. Artificial gravity is achieved by rotation with a certain angular velocity.

The peculiarity of the project is its commercial orientation. In addition to using the station for scientific research, its creators plan to closely engage in space tourism.

2021: Space Station Launch Plan 2026

California-based Orbital Assembly Corporation plans to build a giant round space station. As of March 2021, its diameter should be about 212 meters, and its width 20 meters. It is planned that autonomous and remotely controlled robots will collect it in orbit.

Visualization of Voyager station. Hereinafter: the artistic concepts of Orbital Assembly Corporation

The assembly of the Voyager in space should start around 2026, but first it is planned to put a small 61-meter ring into orbit - a prototype that will make sure that robotic construction tools will cope with the work of assembly in zero gravity.

It is planned that the Voyager station will receive a wheel design with a hub and spokes - this huge wheel will rotate at a speed of 1.25 rpm, creating artificial gravity of about the same force as on the moon. It can allow people to stay in space longer with less side effects and consequences for the body.

The station should receive electricity from solar energy and from the Earth

On the "Voyager" it is planned to accommodate about 100 crew members and in addition another 300 people. It can be space tourists, scientists, astronauts and even permanent residents. For emergency return to Earth, 44 special modules are attached to the station wheel.

Voyager station diagram

But Voyager is not the equivalent of the ISS. The station is positioned completely differently. According to the creators, Voyager is a spaceship, but not unlike anything existing. And the main goal of the project is to create comfort for those who will be in space, especially for the first time. And yes, the project should be commercial - part of the modules will be sold by NASA and ESA for space research, some will be assigned to the Gateway Foundation startup to accommodate crews.

According to the project, through the station monitors it will be possible to observe space events

What will happen at the station? The creators promise video monitors along the walls so that guests can watch the Earth and space in real time and special elevators for transporting guests from residential and entertainment modules to the Zero G docking station.

In residential modules there will be no sleeping bags tied to the walls: it is planned to place not only beds there, but even showers - artificial gravity should not prevent this. There is also no question of any tubes of food for astronauts - Voyager plans to strive for refined cuisine and entertainment at the level of the best hotels.

The creators plan to invite the best cooks (delivery of products - once every two weeks), world-famous stars and even holding shows for guests. True, these entertainment can be contrasted with a simple view of the Earth, slowly rotating somewhere from below, or the usual exit "outside" into outer space, which in itself is a lot.

Even those who want to go into outer space "for a walk" promise

It is also planned to offer some "villas" for three bedrooms with an area of ​ ​ 500 sq.m. There will even be a module for sports, something similar to a gym - a high 7-meter ceiling, weights and treadmills.

How much will it all cost? Again, the authors of the project are confident that due to the modular approach, the costs of production and assembly will be much lower than historically. No one calls the exact figure, but, for example, the International Space Station, which is already 22 years old, is considered the most expensive building in history - it cost about $150 billion and at the same time seats 7 people in microgravity conditions.

Is everything promised to be realized? Also a big question. In early 2021, the company issued promotions for additional fundraising, and the boldest offers to book a room in a space hotel in advance, but the rates are not yet indicated by[1]

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