Hotelier starts recruiting astronauts

A Las Vegas hotelier is recruiting astronauts in a bid to drive forward the company’s plans for space tourism domination.

Bigelow Aerospace, headed by owner of Budget Suites of America Robert Bigelow, posted a recruitment notice for astronauts on its website.

The company is on the hunt for staff for its planned orbital space complex, prototypes of which are already in space.

It is hoped that the inflatable space habitats developed by Bigelow will allow for space research, tourism and manufacturing.

Although space walks will be part of the successful applicant's job description, working with the marketing department to secure government and corporate clients will keep their feet on the ground.