Quote from: Jim on 07/19/2011 11:03 pmQuote from: DarkenedOne on 07/19/2011 11:02 pmQuote from: Jim on 07/19/2011 09:09 pm2. no other agency has requirements or a need.Mircogravity has shown a great deal of promise for biological research due to the fact that bacteria seem more virulent in microgravity. A manned bio-lab in space would be optimal for carrying out such research if the costs of doing so are more reasonable.No need, ISS has plenty of space for such experiments and is doing such experiments. Thus other agencies come to NASA. There isn't enough US govt justification for more manned volume in space.The ISS currently has a 6 man crew, and pretty limited lab space. I am sorry, but I do not think there is much that can be done with such resources.
Quote from: DarkenedOne on 07/19/2011 11:02 pmQuote from: Jim on 07/19/2011 09:09 pm2. no other agency has requirements or a need.Mircogravity has shown a great deal of promise for biological research due to the fact that bacteria seem more virulent in microgravity. A manned bio-lab in space would be optimal for carrying out such research if the costs of doing so are more reasonable.No need, ISS has plenty of space for such experiments and is doing such experiments. Thus other agencies come to NASA. There isn't enough US govt justification for more manned volume in space.
Quote from: Jim on 07/19/2011 09:09 pm2. no other agency has requirements or a need.Mircogravity has shown a great deal of promise for biological research due to the fact that bacteria seem more virulent in microgravity. A manned bio-lab in space would be optimal for carrying out such research if the costs of doing so are more reasonable.
2. no other agency has requirements or a need.
I would have thought that this proposal was of relevance to the initial poster's questions:International Space Station Could Get Private Inflatable Room, Space.com, 26 Jan 2011http://www.space.com/10686-nasa-bigelow-module-international-space-station.htmlWhat I interpret from such a proposal is that a Dragon (or other vehicle) mission to ISS may carry a mixture of NASA and private passengers. The private passengers would be confined to the private module.Or am I way off the mark? And Jim, please don't answer with a simple "Yes" :p
Quote from: Garrett on 07/20/2011 02:39 pmI would have thought that this proposal was of relevance to the initial poster's questions:International Space Station Could Get Private Inflatable Room, Space.com, 26 Jan 2011http://www.space.com/10686-nasa-bigelow-module-international-space-station.htmlWhat I interpret from such a proposal is that a Dragon (or other vehicle) mission to ISS may carry a mixture of NASA and private passengers. The private passengers would be confined to the private module.Or am I way off the mark? And Jim, please don't answer with a simple "Yes" :pThe extra module would not be for tourists