UAE knows how to create attractive tourism destination; we have that in common: Blue Origin

UAE knows how to create attractive tourism destination; we have that in common: Blue Origin

Thu 28-10-2021 14:37 PM

























By Lina Ibrahim

DUBAI, 28th October, 2021 (WAM) -- The UAE knows how to create attractive tourism destinations which align with Blue Origin’s vision for its newest Orbital Reef project, a company’s executive said.

Brent Sherwood, Senior Vice-President, Advanced Development Programmes at Blue Origin, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM), that his company wants to position Orbital Reef as a destination on its own in the space.

"It is about creating an attractive destination which is something the UAE knows how to do. I would be thrilled if we can bring that together for what we want to do for tourism in space. So, I think there is an alignment there between the vision of the UAE and our vision for Orbital Reef," he said.

Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos, has revealed its Orbital Reef private space station project during its participation at the 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2021), the world’s largest and most prestigious global space event, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

The project is expected to deploy between 2025-2030. It is envisioned to provide a place for researchers, industry players, commercial customers