Earlier this year, Hilton leaders gathered at the 75th International Aeronautical Congress in Milan, Italy, to talk about the future of hospitality in space, including how to make accommodations comfortable, how to make food fresh and sustainable, and more.
Announced in 2022, the collaboration between Hilton and Voyager Space aims to bring unparalleled comfort to their state-of-the-art scientific discovery and crew habitation spaces aboard their Starlab space station. The new station, operated through a US-led, global joint venture between Voyager Space, Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation, and MDA Space, will be a free-flying commercial space station that will benefit from Hilton’s years of expertise. Hilton’s partnership will ensure that every stage of the astronaut’s journey, from ground preparations to in-space living and their return to Earth, is infused with comfort and hospitality.
During the International Aeronautical Congress, a panel of Hilton experts, including Larry Traxler, senior vice president, Global Design Services, Hilton and Emma Banks, vice president, F&B Strategy & Development, EMEA, Hilton joined Tim Kopra, CEO of Starlab, Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Alexander Gerst, ESA astronaut & geophysicist, and Dr. Sian Proctor, astronaut, geoscientist & space artist, onstage to talk about how they’re working together to make human space exploration comfortable and enjoyable, ways of how food can be more sustainable in space, as well as how technology can be used to provide access to fresh ingredients.
Hilton, Voyager Space, and Starlab Space also shared the first fly‑through video of Starlab Space Station at the event.
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Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 24 world-class brands comprising more than 7,600 properties and nearly 1.2 million rooms, in 126 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 3 billion guests in its more than 100-year history, was named the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune and has been recognized as a global leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for seven consecutive years. Hilton has introduced industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the nearly 190 million Hilton Honors members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can’t buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone. Visit stories.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
