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Both the Space Island Group and Galactic Suite Ltd have ambitious plans to build the first private space stations in low Earth orbit. Both projects are under study.

 

Space Island Group

First objective: modify the shuttle's external tank (ET) so as to use it as module for the space station
Dual-ET vehicle : launcher with one fuel-filled tank, two boosters, and one modified tank carrying cargo and crew to low Earth orbit
Estimated cost: $2 billion

Second objective: use a variation of the Delta Clipper to build passenger-carrying shuttles
Estimated cost: $2-3 billion

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Galactic Suite Ltd - SpaceResort

Altitude: +400km
Passenger: 2 pilots + 4 crew
Spaceport: on a tropical island
Price: $2 million for a 3-day stay, plus 8-week training camp on the island
Target: three pods (6 guests) in orbit in 2012

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