Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, Bigelow Aerospace, LLC, North Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Bigelow Expandable Activity Module on Wikipedia

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BEAM Inflatable Module attached to ISS

Published on Apr 16, 2016

BEAM - Bigelow Expandable Activity Module was berthed to the Tranquility node of the International Space Station on 16 April 2016, at 09:36 UTC. BEAM is an experimental expandable capsule that docks with ISS and inflates to roughly 13 feet long and 10.5 feet in diameter to provide a habitable volume.

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How to make an origami BEAM – fold your own space station module!

Published on May 24, 2016

To coincide with the expansion of the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), a technology demonstration for the International Space Station, here is a simple and fun activity called ‘origaBEAMi’ to enable you to build your own miniature BEAM module that you will be able to expand on your own -- all simply by a series of folds of the paper model provided.

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Bigelow Module on space station fails to deploy on first try

Published on May 26, 2016

NASA mission control put a stop on deployment operations of the Bigelow Expandable Crew Activity Module (BEAM) after technical issues on May 26, 2016. NASA astronaut Jeff Williams was handling the deployment duties on the ISS. They may go for a second attempt on May 27th.

"NASA Hits Snag While Inflating Space Station's New BEAM Habitat"

by Tariq Malik
May 26, 2016

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BEAM deployment on the ISS

Published on May 26, 2016

Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) did not fully expand on the first attempt, on 26 May 2016. NASA and Bigelow Aerospace are working to understand the causes. BEAM is an experimental expandable capsule that will remain attached to the Tranquility node of the International Space Station for two years.

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Status of Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM)

Published on May 27, 2016

Status of Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) explained by Jason Crusan, Director, Advanced Exploration Systems, NASA, on 27 May 2016. Images from BEAM deployment on the International Space Station, on 26 May 2016.