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Inflatable Private Space Station Launched

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the springing-a-leak-a-real-bummer dept.

Anonymous_Space_Ranger writes "CNN is reporting that the first steps to have a private space station are underway in Russia. While today's launch is unmanned, it is designed to orbit the planet for 5 years while the durability of the design is tested and future flights are planned around it." From the article: "[Robert] Bigelow envisions building a private orbiting space complex by 2015 that would be made up of several expandable Genesis-like modules linked together and could be used as a hotel, or perhaps a science lab or college. He has committed $500 million toward the project."

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  1. Re:parent needs a sarcastic tag by susano_otter · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Can we add a sarcasm selection for the moderators?


    Ah but would it be a +1 Sarcasm, or a -1 Sarcasm?

    Perhaps one of each would be best.
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  2. Re:Inflatable? by utopianfiat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Summary of parent comment:
    1) ... [Pop] Latex Balloons ...
    2) [Strike] rigid structures ... [with] space junk ...
    3) ... Track ... Larger Space Junk
    4) ??????
    5) ... profit [!!!1one!] ...

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