Design of the Commercial Space Station

Design of the Commercial Space Station (CSS) Russia has developed the design for a space hotel that could be in orbit as early as 2016 Design by Orbitalniye Tekhnologii and RKK Energia Purpose of the station: recreation and scientific research First module Volume: 20 m3 Number of berths: 4 Construction period: 2012-2013 Launch: 2015-2016 Crew: Up to seven persons Berths Service life: No less than 15 years 2 Controlling equipment Docking assemblies 3 Oxygen generators 5 Viewport The CSS' orbit will be no further The Russian Soyuz and Progress spacecraft will serve the CSS, but the station will also be able The station will be built with reliable materials, that have already been tested in space than 100 kilometers from the International Space Station's orbit, which will minimize costs and increase the potential for cooperation between to dock with all types of ships that will be used in the next decade (ATV, ARV, Shenzou, Dragon, etc.) the two stations CSS orbit ISS orbit CSS with docked ships "Progress" and "Dragon" RIANOVOSTI 2011 www.rla.ru