NASA awards contract to Bigelow Aerospace for inflatable ISS module

NASA awards contract to Bigelow Aerospace for inflatable ISS module:

NASA has announced that it has awarded a US$17.8 million contract to Bigelow Aerospace to provide the International Space Station with an inflatable module. Details of the award will be discussed by NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver and Bigelow Aerospace President Robert Bigelow at a press conference on January 16 at the Bigelow Aerospace facilities in North Las Vegas. However, based on previous talks, it’s likely that the module in question could be the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM)... Continue Reading NASA awards contract to Bigelow Aerospace for inflatable ISS module

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