26. What would it be like to reach the space hotel? The thought of having to take a trip all the way to this space hotel may be frightening to some people. How do you think people will handle this? (A K2S Question)

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For the adventurous, it will be the vacation of a lifetime. This type of trip will not be for the faint of heart. Imagine being strapped down in your seat inside a crew vehicle, atop a reusable launch rocket, waiting for a huge explosion underneath you to carry you to space. For the first two minutes, it will take a lot to concentrate because of the tremendous noise and vibrations caused by the rocket boosters. The resulting acceleration can create as much as three times the g-forces, making it hard for you to breathe and move. Once you reach space, at 62 miles—about eight minutes after launch—the vehicle will shed its rockets, and you will no longer feel the g-forces. This is when you will first feel the sensation of floating. You will see the blackness and emptiness of space above, and bright blue of the Earth underneath. To take this vacation, a guest would have to invest in a lot of preparatory work and training. Preparing to visit this hotel would include taking many physical, environmental and psychological tests. Guests may even be required to have training in simulators. Before the guests begin their journey, it would have to be determined whether or not they could withstand the trip.

Answer provided by Robert T. Bigelow


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