Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Private space venture launches habitat prototype

The Genesis 1 prototype of an inflatable habitat, developed by the private firm Bigelow Aerospace, was launched successfully into low Earth orbit (LEO). Bigelow envisions a space tourism industry with people flying to orbit and staying aboard "hotels."
COMMENT: This is a major step toward determining how viable the orbital space tourism industry may be. Congratulations to Bigelow.

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