More details on NASA’s plan for Bigelow Aerospace inflatable ISS module. Information and imagery released for the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM). Image © NASA/Bigelow Aerospace
Bigelow Aerospace BEAM is scheduled to arrive at the Space Station in 2015 for a two-year technology demonstration. Will be delivered by private company SpaceX, on Dragon spaceship and Falcon 9 rocket.
NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, said:
“Today we’re demonstrating progress on a technology that will advance important long-duration human spaceflight goals. NASA’s partnership with Bigelow opens a new chapter in our continuing work to bring the innovation of industry to space, heralding cutting-edge technology that can allow humans to thrive in space safely and affordably.”
Image © NASA/Bigelow Aerospace
Image © NASA/Bigelow Aerospace
Full size mockup of the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module to be added to the ISS.
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