The five paying visitors on Blue Origin's latest journey paid $28 million each, yet the visits lasted only minutes. Here are some photos of the hotel in space that Jeff Bezos is building called Orbital Reef.
Amazon Web Services, the company's computer subsidiary, will provide logistical, communication, and information systems assistance to Orbital Reef, a prospective space center.
Jeff Bezos is one of several ultra-wealthy people exploring private space travel. Credit: AFP or licensors
Passengers aboard the Orbital Reef will experience 32 sunrises and sunsets a day. Credit: AFP or licensors
The Orbital Reef is meant to serve as a permanent space outpost accessible to both researchers and space tourists. Credit: Blue Origin
There are plans to test the limits of plant growth in space on board the Orbital Reef. Credit: Blue Origin
By 2030, space tourists will be able to visit the Orbital Reef.
Blue Origin and Boeing, two mechanical engineering and government cont...
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