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Bigelow Aerospace

US
commercialFounded 1999
North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
bigelowaerospace.com
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Bigelow Aerospace launched the Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 spacecraft and built the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) currently on the ISS.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceNarrative GeneralApr 9, 2024Max Space announces plans for inflatable space station modules

Chris Hearsey served as Director of Bigelow Aerospace.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceNarrative GeneralOct 2, 2023Rogue Space Systems appoints Chief Strategy Officer

Bigelow Aerospace had been developing a larger module called the B330, which has a volume of 330 cubic meters when fully expanded.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceNarrative GeneralJan 21, 2022Bigelow Aerospace transfers BEAM space station module to NASA

NASA awarded a $250,000 contract to ATA Engineering of San Diego, California to provide engineering support services for the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) in a 2022-01-18 procurement filing.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceOrg RelationshipJan 21, 2022Bigelow Aerospace transfers BEAM space station module to NASA

Bigelow Aerospace launched the prototype inflatable modules Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 in 2006 and 2007, respectively.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceOrg RelationshipJan 21, 2022Bigelow Aerospace transfers BEAM space station module to NASA

Bigelow Aerospace proposed developing commercial space stations using expandable inflatable modules and furloughed all its employees in March, after which it provided no public updates about its plans.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceTechnical ProductSep 22, 2020Blue Origin considers entering commercial space station business

Bigelow Aerospace laid off all its employees, estimated to be nearly 70 at the time, on 2020-03-23 because of a Nevada state order closing nonessential businesses.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceTechnical ProductApr 17, 2020World View delays plans and furloughs staff because of pandemic

Bigelow Aerospace secured a NASA contract in 2013 to build the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) for the International Space Station.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceTechnical ProductMar 23, 2020Bigelow Aerospace lays off entire workforce

Bigelow Aerospace launched Genesis 1 in 2006 and Genesis 2 in 2007 on Dnepr rockets from Russia to demonstrate expandable module technology.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceOrg RelationshipMar 23, 2020Bigelow Aerospace lays off entire workforce

Bigelow Aerospace announced a partnership with United Launch Alliance in April 2016 to use ULA’s Atlas V to launch a B330 module to the ISS as soon as 2020.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceOrg RelationshipMar 23, 2020Bigelow Aerospace lays off entire workforce

In June 2019, Bigelow Aerospace paid deposits and reservation fees for four Crew Dragon missions to the International Space Station and planned to sell seats on those flights for $52,000,000 each.

Mentioned as: bigelow aerospaceNarrative GeneralFeb 18, 2020Space Adventures to fly tourists on Crew Dragon mission

Robert Bigelow stated willingness to partner with other companies, including Elon Musk’s and Jeff Bezos’s ventures, to pursue a commercial lunar base using Bigelow Aerospace’s habitation expertise.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceTechnical ProductJan 29, 2020Bigelow Aerospace sets sights on free-flying station after passing on ISS commercial module

Bigelow Aerospace assessed a 5.6% chance of collision between Genesis 2 and Cosmos 1300 for the early 2019-09-18 close pass.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 18, 2019New coalition seeks to improve space safety

Genesis 2 was launched in 2007 as a demonstration of Bigelow Aerospace's expandable habitation module technologies.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceNarrative GeneralSep 18, 2019New coalition seeks to improve space safety

In October 2017 NASA extended its agreement with Bigelow Aerospace to keep BEAM on the International Space Station for at least five more years to conduct additional tests and use it for cargo storage.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceTechnical ProductAug 12, 2019NASA planning to keep BEAM module on ISS for the long haul

The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) launched in April 2016 on a cargo resupply mission and was installed on the International Space Station in May 2016.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 12, 2019NASA planning to keep BEAM module on ISS for the long haul

Bigelow Space Operations paid substantial sums as deposits and reservation fees to SpaceX in September 2018 for four Crew Dragon missions to the ISS.

Mentioned as: Bigelow Space OperationsOrg RelationshipJun 11, 2019Companies express varying interest in NASA’s ISS commercialization plan

Bigelow Space Operations plans to charge $52,000,000 per seat for private astronaut flights, yielding total ticket revenue per flight of $208,000,000.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceTechnical ProductJun 11, 2019Companies express varying interest in NASA’s ISS commercialization plan

Bigelow Aerospace is developing the B330 expandable module to serve as an autonomous space station.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceTechnical ProductJul 24, 2018Delta Faucet and Goodyear Tires sending experiments to International Space Station

Bigelow Aerospace established Bigelow Space Operations to operate and sell services for its space stations earlier 2018.

Mentioned as: Bigelow AerospaceOrg RelationshipJul 24, 2018Delta Faucet and Goodyear Tires sending experiments to International Space Station
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