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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. Heh by elementus · · Score: 0, Troll

    I just can't wait til one of these goes off accidently. Then it'll be funny. Oh, and by the way, when's Microsoft going to patent this?

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