Orbital Assembly Corporation (OAC) Plans to Build World’s First Space Station with Artificial Gravity

Orbital Assembly Corporation (OAC) is planning to build the world’s first commercially viable, space-based business park with artificial gravity. Their Pioneer class station, the first free-flying, habitable, privately-operated facility in orbit, is set to be operational by 2025. Featuring five high-tech modules built around OAC’s rotating Gravity Ring architecture.

The basic station model is capable of comfortably accommodating 28 guests and provide them with a hybrid environment of microgravity (Zero-G) as well as variable levels of gravity up to .57-G. Custom configurations are also possibility to accommodate more people or to meet specific commercial equipment specifications. Each one of these Pioneer modules offers up to 14,000 cu. ft. of space. While this space station looks cool, we think this bird’s nest-shaped floating hotel has it topped in the looks department.

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For the average person, being in space will be a sci-fi dream experience. Our vision is to make space a destination people will yearn to visit, with familiar elements provided by the presence of gravity.” Pioneer’s gravity experience will enable visitors to move around in weightless environments while eating or drinking out of a cup normally and sleeping without having to be attached to a bed. This is not possible in current space stations,” said Tim Alatorre, Chief Operating Officer for Orbital Assembly Corp.