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https://www.space.com/news/bigelow_update_041124.html
Bigelow Aerospace has received approval from FAA AST to have their 1/3 scale inflatable space structure carriedas a payload on a launch craft. If it works, they'll then attempt the full scale version.
Bigelow Aerospace is owned by Robert Bigelow, who also owns Budget Suites of America.
He's also the person behind the $50M America's Space Prize, structured like the X-prize, but with a 60 day repeat requirement, a 400 km/2 orbit altitude/duration requirement, and on at least the second flight 5 people must ride (rather than just that much weight).
Not hard to figure what's on his mind, is it.
"We'll keep the airlock light on for you."
Bigelow Aerospace has received approval from FAA AST to have their 1/3 scale inflatable space structure carriedas a payload on a launch craft. If it works, they'll then attempt the full scale version.
Bigelow Aerospace is owned by Robert Bigelow, who also owns Budget Suites of America.
He's also the person behind the $50M America's Space Prize, structured like the X-prize, but with a 60 day repeat requirement, a 400 km/2 orbit altitude/duration requirement, and on at least the second flight 5 people must ride (rather than just that much weight).
Not hard to figure what's on his mind, is it.
"We'll keep the airlock light on for you."
