Galactic Suite and space tourism

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The discussion centers on the feasibility of the Galactic Suite space hotel, which claims to open by the end of 2012. Participants express skepticism regarding the engineering and funding capabilities required for such a venture, with doubts about the company's actual progress on the project. Additionally, Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is mentioned, with a consensus that achieving a functional space hotel by 2020 is highly improbable.

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Hey all, I just saw an http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/odd/6422739/space-hotel-says-its-on-schedule-to-open-in-2012/" ) that claims they will have a space hotel operational by the end of 2012. I was just curious as to if the engineering community (thats you guys!) thought that this is even feasible, not only from a funding standpoint, but even if the money was available, if a private company would be able to put up the hardware for a venture like this in time. To me, it seems like this whole company is almost a joke since I can't find any evidence that they've actually done any engineering work on the project. But someone here might know something I don't. And while we're on the subject, what's the latest on Richard Branson and Virgin galactic?
 
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Let's just say is is HIGHLY improbable that they will have a "space hotel" in orbit in less than 3 years. I would even be skeptical if they were quoting by 2020...
 

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