With the successful launch of the Bigelow
Aerospace Genesis II inflatable space habitat
prototype on June 28th, the company is testing
a wide range of technical
components and systems that will be important
for future crew habitats. In addition, they are
experimenting with various public participation
programs.
Below left, is an image of items floating in
the interior of the Genesis II. These things came
from the public who paid to have a photo or other
personal item flown on the spacecraft. The Fly
Your Stuff gallery now includes three pages
of images, mostly closeups, of such items.
The image on the right comes from a camera attached
to a the end of a solar panel on Genesis II. Adjacent
to the camera is a projector that puts images
onto the side of the spacecraft. More examples
of
projections are here.
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