Company - Bigelow Space Operations
Product/Service - B330, First Base
- Classification
- Space Stations & Habitats
- Category
- Commercial Space Station
Surface Habitats
- Fields
- Commercial ISS Module
- Status
- Dormant
- First launch
- 2006
Genesis Program
Genesis I
Our first operational spacecraft
Genesis I was launched on July 12, 2006 at the ISC Kosmotravs Space and Missile Complex near Yasny, Russia. The launch, deployment and operation of Genesis I was successful.
Genesis II
Our second operational spacecraft, with more capability
Just under one year later, on June 28, 2007 we launched our second iteration. Genesis II was also launched from the Kosmotras Space and Missile Complex near the town of Yasny. This spacecraft was also a success.
We were in contact with both Genesis spacecraft for much longer than expected. Communications onboard were nominally expected to last for six months. However, we were in contact with both spacecraft for over two years. Currently, both spacecraft are in orbit, and are being pulled back towards Earth and will someday safely burn up in the atmosphere.
Fly Your Stuff Program
Space Bingo
Orbital Billboard
First Name in Space
BEAM
Meet "First Base" - A lunar landers best friend
- This base can accommodate four people for a long duration or six people for 120 days on the surface of the moon
- Habitat interior volume is 330m³, not including two airlocks
- Interior accommodations include six large crew quarters, a large amount of storage capacity, two toilets and two galleys
- On either side of the habitat are two airlocks- each with double compartments
- Attached to the airlocks are opposing propulsion and warehouse structures
- One warehouse is large enough for a solar array field to handle all of the power needs
- The second warehouse is large enough to store two full-scale, two person cabin enclosed lunar rovers
Status Comment / Notes
BEAM is currently attached to ISS. First orbiting prototypes launched in 2006 and 2007.
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