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Details On Inflatable Space Modules

Posted by Hemos on from the jetson-world dept.

Decibel writes "Although it's been mentioned on Slashdot twice now, this article contains more details about Robert T. Bigelow's plan to orbit massive inflatable space habitats, with the first test modules to be launched next year. It also details the $50 million "America's Space Prize", with the objective to "spur development of a low-cost commercial manned orbital vehicle capable of launching 5-7 astronauts at a time to Bigelow inflatable modules by the end of the decade.""

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  1. Fools! by American+AC+in+Paris · · Score: 5, Funny

    Inflatable space modules are all well and good--until The Terrorists(tm) develop a gigantic space pin!

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    1. Re:Fools! by Timesprout · · Score: 5, Funny

      US officials believe terrorist WMD programs have already developed a more advanced version of the gigantic space pin, called the gigantic space needle and that it is hidden in a giantic haystack somewhere in Iraq.

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  2. Baloonish by john_anderson_ii · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just can't picture one of these space balloons without thinking about one end coming loose, and the whole thing blasting crazily about in space while making a ridiculously load farting noise.

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