Bigelow Aerospace was an American space design and manufacturing company, founded by Robert Bigelow in 1998, that focused on developing expandable space station modules. Though the company ceased operations in 2020, it aimed to provide affordable commercial space platforms, with key products including the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) which was tested on the International Space Station. Bigelow Aerospace partnered with organizations like NASA and United Launch Alliance, and envisioned serving customers in low Earth orbit, the moon, and beyond.
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Bigelow Aerospace established Bigelow Space Operations to operate and sell services for its space stations earlier 2018.
The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) was deployed on the International Space Station in 2016.
NASA modified the agreement with Bigelow to use BEAM as a storage module for astronauts.