# Opulent Space Hotels The 'Aurora Station' Space Hotel is Envisioned to Host Four Guests at a Time By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2018-04-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-hotel References: [newatlas](https://newatlas.com/orion-span-aurora-station-luxury-space-hotel/54114/) & [orionspan](https://www.orionspan.com/) The concept of space tourism has been touted for years, but an increasing number of players are now looking to enter the market, with the latest of being a company called [Orion Span](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orion-pda), which is looking to open a luxurious space hotel by the year 2022. Orion Span says its hotel will be called Aurora Station, and will revolve around our planet at a low-Earth orbit, meaning an altitude of around 322 kilometers. Stints at the hotel will be preceded by a three-month training program, while the stay itself will feature guests staying in two-person suites over a period of 12 days, with two such suites available. This space hotel will be designed to feature a modular setup, allowing for specialization at a relatively low cost. If you're in the market for a budget vacation, the Aurora Station's stated price of $9.5 million per head might throw you off. But if you think you might be about to come into some money in the future, you can shell out a refundable $80,000 deposit to book a place on the waiting list. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Space Tourism:** The concept of space hotels and tourism is gaining traction with new players entering the market, providing disruptive innovation opportunities in the travel and hospitality industry. - **Luxury Space Accommodations:** Companies are envisioning luxury modular space hotels and accommodations, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities in the high-end hospitality and real estate industries. - **Space Travel Training Programs:** As space tourism becomes more feasible, there is an opportunity for the development of specialized space travel training programs, which can disrupt the education and training industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Travel and Hospitality:** The growth of space tourism presents an opportunity for the travel and hospitality industry to expand and diversify their offerings. - **Real Estate:** Modular space hotels and accommodations may disrupt the real estate industry with a new frontier of luxury space living and investment opportunities. - **Education and Training:** The emergence of space travel training programs can disrupt the traditional education and training industries by offering specialized courses and certifications specific to space tourism. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shapeshifting Outer Space Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acromnia-orbital-hotel.md) - [Space Tourism Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-perspective-1.md) - [Exclusive Luxurious Spaceflight Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-space-perspective.md) - [Multi-Level Orbital Modules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orbital-module.md) - [Sky-Based Hotel Aircrafts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuclearpowered-sky-hotel.md) - [Space Tourism Travels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-spacecraft.md) - [Space Exploration Hotel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uplift-aerospace.md) - [Galactic Atmosphere Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacevip.md) - [Mobile Otherworldly Hotel Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tesla-mobile-resort-hotel.md)