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Model of Inflatable Space Station to Launch Feb 16

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the long-term-thinking dept.

alex writes "A Russian rocket will launch a 1/3 scale model of of the Bigelow inflatable space station a week from Friday, according to The Space Fellowship. This prototype will carry a thousand personal objects donated by Bigelow Aerospace employees. If all goes well, another prototype should go up by September, and non-Bigelow-employee enthusiasts might be able to contribute their own garbage--err, personal items--to the project. (Via Futurismic)"

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  1. I got stuff by gervaisc · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'll donate some socks to repair the CO2 Canisters.

  2. I just hope noone is launching by WillAffleckUW · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    the Lance of Longinus anytime soon (reference to Evangelion).

    Pop.

    Um, Houston, we've got a problem.

    What?

    We've sprung a leak.

    Why?

    There's a large lance-like DNA needle stuck in our space station and we're losing air pressure fast ...

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