BEAM
Astronaut enters inflatable space habitat for the first time
Posted in Science on 6th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Future versions might provide mankind's home on the moon and Mars, but first we need to know how it holds up in space.
Inflatable module pops to full size on ISS
Posted in Science on 29th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) aboard the ISS has successfully been inflated on the second try.
Flexi-space room expansion suspended
Posted in Science on 27th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
The deployment of a new, expandable "room" on the International Space Station was suspended on Thursday when it failed to open up as expected.
First expandable habitat installed on ISS
Posted in Science on 18th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
The ISS received an exciting renovation today as the experimental Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) was successfully attached to the Tranquility module.
ULA and Bigelow announce partnership for first commercial space stations
Posted in Hardware on 12th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
The agreement unveiled on Monday will see Bigelow deliver two fully functional B330 modules to ULA for notional launches in 2020.