Bigelow Aerospace Deploys Genesis 2 Space Module

ThePopeLayton writes "Space.com is reporting that Bigelow Aerospace has successfully launched its Genesis 2 Space Module. This is significant as Bigelow Aerospace is one of a few private groups currently developing space technologies. The module was launched in a compact form and upon achieving a stable orbit will be inflated using compressed air. Bigelow's website is reporting 'the second experimental pathfinder spacecraft has been successfully launched and inserted into orbit.' The module has a variety of things on board: Scorpions, Hissing Cockroaches, Ant colonies, and even a Bingo game."

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[GodfatherofSoul]

Oh please, enough with the Libertarian drivel. The US space program was moving boldly enough until the general public got bored with moon landings. Even now, NASA is accomplishing some pretty remarkable things with a relatively meager budget. Private industry will ride the government's coattails like they always do. All of these recent ventures are built on almost 70 friggin' years of governments' accomplishment. Hell, Space One amounted to a glorified X-15. Libertarians like you were just salivating at the chance to use that in another "government bad, business good" debate.

Goddamned private industry can't even maintain terrestrial air travel without truck loads of government subsidies and hand-holding. But, no, let's all forget about that and cheer another victory for Private Capitalism's conquest of space!