A luxury space hotel is launching in three years – and it will cost you £567k a night

Space tourism just took a step towards reality with a US company announcing plans to open a luxury space hotel in 2021.

The ambitious Aurora Station project was revealed by Orion Span at Space 2.0 Summit in California and has room for six people – which includes two crew members.

The hotel aims to offer a “completely authentic, once-in-a-lifetime astronaut experience”, allowing guests to take in spectacular views of the Earth while experiencing zero gravity.

Soaring 200 miles above the Earth’s surface, the guests will also have a chance to take part in research experiments such as growing food in orbit and trying out virtual reality technology.

High-speed internet will allow people to post some truly incredible Instagram-worthy photos and stories.

“Upon launch, Aurora Station goes into service immediately, bringing travellers into space quicker and at a lower price point than ever seen before, while still providing an unforgettable experience.”

He said the aim is to make space “accessible to all”, although a trip to the Aurora Station will set you back a whopping 9.5 million dollars (around £6.8 million, which amounts to £567,000 a night) – which includes an initial 80,000 dollar (£57,000) deposit online to secure a place.

However, Mr Bunger says the project has more to it than providing an out-of-this-world holiday experience.

He said: “Aurora Station is incredibly versatile and has multiple uses beyond serving as a hotel.

“We will offer full charters to space agencies who are looking to achieve human spaceflight in orbit for a fraction of the cost – and only pay for what they use.

“We will support zero gravity research, as well as in-space manufacturing.

“Our architecture is such that we can easily add capacity, enabling us to grow with market demand like a city growing skyward on Earth.”