Posthuman Blues

Bigelow Space Module Flight Gets Government Okay

"Bigelow Aerospace of North Las Vegas, Nevada has blueprinted a step-by-step program to explore the use of inflatable Earth orbiting modules. Those modules would not only support made-in-microgravity product development, but serve as the technology foundation for eventual space tourist housing and use of similar structures on the Moon and Mars."

Inflate-on-command space stations may be an advantageous alternative to costly piece-by-piece projects like the International Space Station. I'm keeping an eye on this Bigelow guy.