Bigelow Expandable Activity Module Extension Stalls

Credit: The unexpanded BEAM attached to the Tranquility module: NASA TV
HOUSTON—NASA and Bigelow Aerospace halted a first attempt to extend the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module early May 26 when the flexible enclosure grew only a few inches before exceeding the anticipated internal pressure. International Space Station (ISS) flight controllers and Bigelow engineers...

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