MOSCOW (Reuters) - The lead Russian contractor for the International Space Station (ISS) says it plans to build the first hotel in space to cash in on a growing market for private tourism, a senior executive said on Thursday.

Energia, part owned by the Russian state, wants investors for a private space station that would house up to seven people and serve as a hotel, said Alexander Derechin, the company's deputy chief designer.

"Commercial space ships are being built around the world, they will need to fly somewhere," Derechin told Reuters.

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Crazy Russians. I can only imagine the cost for a night's stay!