A series of photos tracks the expansion of the BEAM module on the ISS May 28. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — An expandable module on the International Space Station finally deployed to its full size May 28 ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. BEAM, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, is an inflatable space room prototype built by ...
Operating a valve that delivered short, controlled bursts of air into an experimental expandable crew module, International Space Station astronaut Jeffrey Williams slowly coaxed the compartment to ...
The International Space Station expanded its commercial credentials when it hired Bigelow Aerospace to provide an inflatable storage module for the orbital outpost. Credit: NASA illustration ATLANTA — ...
A half-year has passed since astronauts aboard the International Space Station successfully inflated a new habitat, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM. On Tuesday, the space agency ...
When the SpaceX CRS-8 mission heads for the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, it will be carrying a first in manned spaceflight – the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM). The 1,400-kg ...
Earlier this morning, the Bigelow Exapandable Activity Module ("BEAM") was successfully attached to the International Space Station. The module is a prototype expandable structure, which is being ...