Local news story on Bigelow & Boeinghttp://www.jrn.com/ktnv/positively-lv/In-North-Las-Vegas-a-sneak-peek-at-the-future-of-space-travel--257427871.html
That's not right...?
Quote from: ClaytonBirchenough on 05/01/2014 02:16 amThat's not right...?That is right, sort of. Boeing is still designing CST-100 to fly four or five crew members for NASA missions, but for future commercial flights, their new commercial interior design can seat upwards of nine passengers and one pilot (but with no, or very limited, cargo). Bigelow can accommodate six crew members per BA-330 habitat. The company is planning to have two habs ready to fly in late 2016.Ultimately, the number of crew members will depend on the needs of the customers for both companies.
Can you link me to a source. Because I have no-idea how ten people could fit in the CST-100.
Can you link me to a source.
{snip}Bigelow can accommodate six crew members per BA-330 habitat. The company is planning to have two habs ready to fly in late 2016.
Quote from: collectSPACE on 05/01/2014 04:17 am{snip}Bigelow can accommodate six crew members per BA-330 habitat. The company is planning to have two habs ready to fly in late 2016.That would give a launch date in 2 to 3 years time. The launches should be manifested soon, depending on sales and how long the prototype BA-330 needs ground testing.
2015 Bigelow Aerospace Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
Quote from: Jarnis on 05/01/2014 08:34 pm2015 Bigelow Aerospace Cape Canaveral Falcon 9That is BEAM, the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, to be installed on ISS for two years and launching on SpX-8 in July 2015.
If I recall correctly, the launch was just never taken off the manifest because Bigelow still intends to launch with SpaceX at some point in time.
Nope, BEAM will hitch a ride on a Dragon.
Unfortunately, Bigelow's operational station has been launching in 2-3 years time for the last decade.
9 passengers + pilot makes sense for 3-6hr trip with few orbits of earth.
Quote from: manboy on 05/01/2014 08:23 amCan you link me to a source.Boeing and Bigelow held a press briefing in Las Vegas yesterday where they showed off the new design (and the BA-330). I was there. Article forthcoming on Space.com.