Sunday, July 01, 2007

The POOF (Privately Owned Orbital Facility) Is Out There

Bigelow Areospace, based in Nevada, has been quietly working on new ways to haul components into orbit and create a space station. The tech centers on using inflatable and flexible modules and manned projects are planned for the near future

Genesis 2 launched on June 28th, and is the process of expanding it's dimensions and establishing camera connections.

Details of the current project and future plans are all available here.

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous7:15 PM

    I just like the phrase, "Mission Control in Las Vegas". Sounds like some cool parallel universe.

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