Eight Day Trip in Space Will Cost You Over Three Thousand Crores Rupees, View Pics of The Luxurious Travel Facility
A company called Axiom Space is giving an opportunity to the adventurous ones who are willing to venture out in the outer space but it costs 3 Thousand Crores or $55 million!
The planet has so much of beauty to offer but do you often keep wondering of how much more amazing space would be? Do you dream of watching the stars much closely and observing the Earth from the spacious universe? Then this is for you, although you've to be super duper rich to avail it. There is an 8-day trip you can embark on in the next three years. Travelling to space is no cheap thrill, it costs so much that only the richest of the rich can probably afford it. A company called Axiom Space is giving an opportunity to the adventurous ones who are willing to venture out in the outer space but it costs 3 Thousand Crores or $55 million!
Of course, a trip to space is not going to be very easy like splurging huge and gaining it. There are a set of criteria which has to be followed for you to 'fit in' the journey leaving the planet behind. A proper training will be administered lasting for a few weeks. Did you know of the luxurious hotel called Aurora station?
Know all about the 8 Day Trip to Space
You need to have crossed 21 years of age to take this trip. A medical examination will be conducted and post which the person will be trained in different aspects- of mind and body.
The compartment in which you travel will be no bigger than a telephone booth. There will be Wi-Fi and everybody will be online. They can make phone calls, sleep, look out the window. The cabin will be residing on the International Space Station.
Axiom is building the station currently. This station is supposed to start by 2022 but according to the company they can start sending the curious adventurers by 2020.
Axiom's private cabins will have screens where you can enjoy Netflix probably. There will also be a glass-walled cupola where travellers can take in a more panoramic view of Earth. Their other features include drink tube for consuming small sips of water along with a hygiene compartment where the passenger can do a sponge bath.
The person will be provided with a NASA Spacesuit for the rocket ride to and fro from the station.
Take a look at the picture of the travel compartment:
The window with Earth's view
The elongated view
Looks so interesting and fancy right? Axiom is trying to get you all comforts that too in space. NASA veteran Mike Suffredini is currently spearheading this project as the CEO of Axiom Space. He has hired French designer Philippe Starck to make the station as luxurious as possible. Don't forget it caters to the very rich after all! So in the next two years, the lucky ones can probably leave the planet for an unforgettable journey. Imagine sipping on some drinks, chilling in the universe watching the Mother Earth as your immediate view. This is better than even a dream. Start searching for your funds already guys!
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 12, 2018 11:22 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).