Hotel stays for the tourist offer an experience unparalleled. Ten tourists along with two Yellow Shirts check into their rooms (Image 1) after docking with Space Station Alpha. They will explore the station in depth during their 45–day stay.
The berthing module is hardened to reduce exposure to harmful space radiation. The EVA module is not hardened. The tourism Singlewide will have all 12 sleeping units occupied.
The astronauts enter from the top and pass 4 berthing decks and one storage/galley deck to get to the Commons Area deck. Each deck is 2.29 m in height.
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| Image 1: EOS tourist hotel suite |
The Commons Area will provide an open area for the hotel guests to gather.
Another gathering place will be the observation section of the EVA module. This area is also open like the commons area, only this one has windows. The upper deck of the EVA unit can act as a "porch" for the tourists.
Underneath the viewing area is the EVA area, where tourists get to experience walking in space. A nitrogen gas–powered space "sled" will be parked nearby where the astronauts can take tours of the space station.
Underneath the EVA module is a Connector, used as an emergency airlock in case an astronaut cannot click–in to their EVA port.
There are 12 berthing Singlewide units available, with 8 units occupied and 4 units down for cleaning.
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