Bigelow's BEAM module attached to the ISS

When: 16 Apr 2016
Sources: 2 public sources

The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module on the ISS, seen from a Soyuz in 2018 NASA/Roscosmos, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, an inflatable test room built by Robert Bigelow's aerospace company, was installed on the International Space Station after arriving on a SpaceX cargo flight. Bigelow had earlier funded NIDS and the Skinwalker Ranch research.

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PressNASA installs expandable 'BEAM' module on ISS (opens in a new tab)CBC News (Thomson Reuters) / 2016-04-16
Press'BEAM' Aboard: Experimental Inflatable Room Attached to Space Station (opens in a new tab)Space.com / 2016-04-16

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