This star is going to the moon

Chapter 452: Building a Space Hotel for a Space Wedding!
"...Everyone knows that I've been dating Sister Fei for many years, and it's time for us to get married. However, I've looked at quite a few wedding venues—majestic cathedrals, grand hotels, large islands, and luxury cruise ships—but they all seem rather ordinary..."

Lu Yun put his arm around An Fangfei's shoulder and they were floating in front of the porthole of the "Wooden Kite" space shuttle cabin, with the beautiful Earth outside, which was quite pleasant.

When An Fangfei heard Lu Yun say this, she added, "Actually, I don't care about these things, but Lu Yun said that marriage is a big deal, it only happens once in a lifetime, so we definitely have to find the best place."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yun kissed An Fangfei on the cheek: "Sister Fei is right. After thinking it over, I'm not satisfied with any venues on Earth, so I thought of building a space hotel in space, where we can hold a space wedding!"

"By the way, the company has also launched space tourism flights, and once the space hotel is built, it can expand into new space tourism models..."

Seeing Lu Yun and An Fangfei's sweet interactions and listening to their intimate conversations, the live stream chat was flooded with comments.

[They kissed on the cheek! They kissed on the cheek!]

It's rare to see celebrities openly displaying their affection, especially when everyone knows they're truly in love and not just a professionally-promoted couple.

Indeed, and it seems both families are very satisfied; they can show affection in front of their parents!

[I'm so envious! I want to date An Fangfei too!]

I still want to date Lu Yun!

Why don't you two just get together?

[Lu Yun is so awesome! He couldn't find a suitable venue on Earth, so he decided to hold his wedding in space!]

[Haha, so the space hotel plan they announced before was originally for their own wedding, and they only used it for space tourism afterward.]

[This feels so romantic!]

[Only Lu Yun could do that; no one else has the ability.]

Indeed, the space hotel has four cabins, one more than the original Tiangong space station phase one. Who could possibly do something like that?

How many commercial space station projects are currently planned worldwide?

[There seem to be three or four, except for Louisiana's space hotel; the others all seem to be American-owned, built to replace the decommissioned International Space Station.]

Commercial space stations are probably all quite small, right? Can they really replace the International Space Station?

The main problem is that the International Space Station is too old; now, very small technological components can replace many of its massive ones…

After Lu Yun finished talking about his upcoming marriage to An Fangfei, he and his family spent a few hours relaxing in space, taking many photos and videos.

It was An Fangfei's birthday, and her family was all there, so this time the space food included an extra cake.

Previously, during a space lecture, we had already demonstrated how to light candles in space. After setting the "fire alarm" value in advance, Lu Yun also lit a symbolic birthday candle. The nearly spherical flame was indeed different from that on the ground.

(The candle flames on the ground and the candle flames on the Tiangong space station)

Blue Star Aerospace's space tourism launch time is 9:00 AM, which corresponds to roughly evening time in the United States.

When the space shuttle returned, it was around 2 p.m. for Chinese people, which would be early morning for Americans.

So while the Lu and Yun families were enjoying themselves in space, it was late at night in the US, and many space enthusiasts and information gathering departments were staying up all night to keep up with the news.

Leaving aside the information gathering department, space enthusiasts were overjoyed after admiring Lu Yun's generosity and the couple's relationship.

After all, as space enthusiasts, what they most want to see is a major development in space exploration, which includes "several space stations in Earth orbit." Currently, in addition to the operational Tiangong space station and the International Space Station, nearly 10 new space stations are planned!
Most of them are commercial space stations built by various private space companies in the United States, as well as the space hotel that Lu Yun wants to build.

In addition, there is the Russian space agency's own official space station.

There's nothing we can do about it; the International Space Station is nearing its end of its service life.

The Russians and Americans need to prepare a new space station.

The International Space Station is now experiencing a growing number of problems, including leaks and equipment malfunctions.

The International Space Station was initially scheduled to be decommissioned in 2015, but this was later postponed to 2020.

At the time, the International Space Station was operating well, and countries wanted to continue using it for scientific research.

As 2020 approached, his retirement was postponed to 2024.

Although the equipment and systems on the International Space Station have some minor malfunctions, they are still functioning normally, and there is a great need for scientific research and international cooperation among various countries.

The main issue is that there are no new space stations that have been taken over yet, so some buffer time is needed.

There are still three years until 2024. Theoretically, at least five new space stations will be operational by then.

Even if it's not the complete form, at least one space module will be operational.

According to calculations compiled by space enthusiasts, the fastest-built of these is Blue Star Aerospace's "space hotel".

Now that Lu Yun says he's going to hold a space wedding inside, the timing should be more accurate.

According to the mission plan released by Bluestar Aerospace, the first module of the space hotel could be launched next year. Lu Yun plans to hold her space wedding there and invite some guests. One module won't be enough, so I feel that the entire space hotel, consisting of four modules, can be completed in two or three years, becoming the first fully operational commercial space station!

[About right, about the same time as I calculated. After all, Lu Yun is known for being fast!]

In that case, Russia's new space station will likely be the slowest to develop, given their well-known financial situation and the even smaller budget allocated to space exploration.

(Model of Russia's new space station)

[Yes, it's possible they'll launch a core module to use temporarily after they retire from the International Space Station in 2024.]

I doubt they have the funds to build a new space station. After all, their only aircraft carrier, the Kuznetsov, is facing maintenance difficulties due to a lack of funds. Would they really allocate money to the space program?

[Wasn't there talk of building an international lunar research station with China? Shouldn't there be increased funding for space exploration?]

It's hard to say; the situation in Russia right now is very uncertain.

I agree. The space industry is now largely dominated by commercial space companies. Aside from Looyun Space Hotel, I estimate only Harbor One, Axiomt Space Station, and Orbital Reef Space Station are capable of launching modules.

[That's right. Besides the companies that manufacture the space stations, their launch companies are also guaranteed. Lu Yun's space hotel can be launched by a Long March 10 rocket, Harbor-1 and Axiom rely on Falcon 9 rockets, while Orbital Reef is launched by Blue Origin and will be launched by a New Glenn rocket.]

[Haha, if that's the case, I'm very optimistic about Harbor One, because it only has one cabin!]

【It really is……】

(End of this chapter)