Bigelow Aerospace Deploys Genesis 2 Space Module

Posted by CowboyNeal on Thursday June 28, 2007 @07:18PM from the final-frontiers dept.

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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Re:nuts by ushering05401 · 2007-06-29 03:21 · Score: 0, Offtopic

You hit on the really funny part. There is no re-entry. So why did they send the specimens up at all? I read most of the article but did not hit on any scientific purpose...

TFA reads like Ad Copy. BTW, in case you didn't get as far as I did, one of the scorpions was named Antares by a fifth grade class in Pennsylvania. Aren't you glad I told you?

How do you think those fifth graders will feel when they find out that Antares is bound for a desolate grave orbiting earth for a (optimistic) company goal of 8-13 years.

Regards.