July 14, 2004

Inflatable Space Outposts: Cash Down on High Hopes

Posted by tourdemars to Inflatables at July 14, 2004 09:10 AM

For this desert gambling town it could become an odds-on favorite: Inflatable space modules. With company facilities spread out across some 50 acres here in North Las Vegas, Bigelow Aerospace is bankrolling big-time the private development of large space habitats. Extensive work is underway in designing and building partial and full-scale inflatable modules, fabricated to serve a range of users, from bio-tech firms and educational institutions to other groups wanting to churn out made-in-microgravity products.
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Zach: The water shield from radiation Idea is mentioned in this article.

Posted by: Harold LaValley at July 14, 2004 09:37 AM