Author Topic: Bigelow Aerospace - anything new? (Read 14663 times)

zinfab · « **Reply #20 on:** 07/13/2006 02:56 am »

congrats Bigelow!

JesseD · « **Reply #21 on:** 07/13/2006 02:59 am »

and their website says the inflation and deployment of the solar arrays was successful!

looking forward to images??!

wannamoonbase · « **Reply #22 on:** 07/13/2006 02:52 pm »

Yes indeed, Congrats and looking forward to images.

Well done showing the spirit of innovation and desire to succeed. Who knows where this will go, but certianly its nice to see non government developments fly (for less than billions of dollars)

Benny · « **Reply #23 on:** 07/13/2006 03:09 pm »

All reports flowing from Bigelow Aerospace Mission Control in Las Vegas indicate that the inflatable private space station Genesis-1 is enjoying operational success with booster ascent, inflation, solar array deployment, full power, digital camera transmissions, and GPS track.

Bigelow Aerospace executives indicate that the mission is exceeding expectations following the Wednesday launch from the Russian Urals. Americans are generally unaware of the private space station effort lead by hotel magnet billionaire Robert T. Bigelow. The event marks a historic milestone in space commercialization.

http://www.spaceports.blogspot.com/

Avron · « **Reply #24 on:** 07/13/2006 06:20 pm »

And then not a word... whats up?

hyper_snyper · « **Reply #25 on:** 07/13/2006 06:51 pm »

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Avron - 13/7/2006 2:07 PMAnd then not a word... whats up?

Maybe they're waiting for another pass?

EDIT: I just realized there are three threads on this subject. One in news, one in private space, and one here in Russian launches.

SpacemanSpiff · « **Reply #26 on:** 07/13/2006 08:41 pm »

You can find some very interesting information and a video showing the inside of the Bigelow Vegas facility here:
http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5143575

But it's not because I have any connection......
Enjoy!

SpacemanSpiff

mastronaut · « **Reply #27 on:** 08/23/2006 01:22 am »

ROBERT BIGELOW OF BIGELOW AEROSPACE WILL BE THE GUEST FOR A SPECIAL SPACE SHOW PROGRAM, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2006 STARTING AT 7 PM PACIFIC TIME. More info here: www.thespaceshow.com

Zachstar · « **Reply #28 on:** 08/25/2006 04:40 am »

Very cool to hear him on the air. Thanks for the heads up!

braddock · « **Reply #29 on:** 08/25/2006 12:17 pm »

Strange, I can't find any information about the show featuring Bigelow on the http://www.thespaceshow.com web site. Was the interview not in the course of the normal show? Or was Bigelow on the Aug 24th AIAA broadcast and just isn't listed in the description?

I often download The Space Show mp3's to listen. It is often interesting.

mastronaut · « **Reply #30 on:** 08/25/2006 08:16 pm »

braddock, you can find it here: http://www.thespaceshow.com/detail.asp?q=543

braddock · « **Reply #31 on:** 08/25/2006 09:08 pm »

Thanks! Listening to it now. Great show so far.

mastronaut · « **Reply #32 on:** 08/25/2006 09:15 pm »

Glad I could help!

Benny · « **Reply #33 on:** 08/26/2006 09:16 am »

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0608/25bigelow/

braddock · « **Reply #34 on:** 08/26/2006 11:03 am »

Bigelow had been hinting at this major change in direction for the company, and a big announcement coming up, in the Space Show interview too.

I liked his response the question "How did you fix the tumbling attitude control problem of Genesis-1" - his answer went along the lines of "For me it was easy. I just walked into the control room and said 'Guys, I hear you have a problem with the attitude control. I want you to fix it, now!'".

Mogster · « **Reply #35 on:** 08/30/2006 09:28 pm »

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braddock - 26/8/2006 11:50 AM
Bigelow had been hinting at this major change in direction for the company, and a big announcement coming up, in the Space Show interview too.

I bet Richard Branson would like Virgin logo's on the side of Bigelows next test modules. "Virgin Galactic, first in the space hotel business" or something similar.

I wouldn't be amazed if that's what's about to happen, now Bigelow has a nicely working prototype there's less chance of public embarrasment. Irc Rutan made the early Spaceship one flights without Virgin logos.

astrobrian · « **Reply #36 on:** 08/30/2006 09:32 pm »

They waited to unviel the logos because the companys exsistance wasn't official until just before the first X prize flight took place. And agreed, I fully believe that Bigelow and Scaled/Virgin will be working together. Seems like a natural fit to me unless Burt has a design for a station of his own we are unaware of

braddock · « **Reply #37 on:** 08/30/2006 09:55 pm »

Virgin SS2 has only 1/40th the energy necessary to get to a space station - and they won't get there without a more diverse set of partners than Scaled Composites. But, I guess if they prove the market, and get a brand image going, anything is possible...

However, I had the impression from the Space Show interview that this future announcment was related to launch or on-orbit science services. Bigelow mentioned it in response to a question about flying laboratory payloads if I recall correctly.

astrobrian · « **Reply #38 on:** 08/30/2006 10:01 pm »

I didn't mean SS2, sorry, I was thinking more its successor, SS3?
He did say in the interview he had plenty of payloads in line wanting to be flown by them, not sure the percentage that were scientific though, he didn't go into that.
I guess one could go back and forth about the possible link ups between company A B C or D. it's fun to dream too

A man rated Falcon 9 and a cargo Falcon 9 launching a Bigelow inflatable Skylab type, that would be good

Zen Punk · « **Reply #39 on:** 09/02/2006 02:57 pm »

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astrobrian - 30/8/2006 2:48 PM

I didn't mean SS2, sorry, I was thinking more its successor, SS3?

Anything in the "SpaceShipX" line is going to be suborbital. The design isn't scalable to orbital energies.

As far as I know Scaled has never designed true spacecraft so I wouldn't hold your breath.