A new way to put extensions on the International Space Station could mean making it larger without the added cost.
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The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) will be deployed to its full size Thursday, May 26, and begin its two-year technology demonstration attached to the International Space Station. NASA Television will provide coverage of the expansion beginning at 5:30 a.m. EDT. Ref. Source 2q.
Its like an inflatable raft but in space. Those materials must be really unique to withstand the pressure of space and still keep form for the astronauts in the space station.
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