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NASA inflates spare room in space
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Posted on 05/28/2016 2:53:43 PM PDT by Java4Jay

NASA on Saturday successfully expanded and pressurized an add-on room at the International Space Station two days after aborting the first attempt when it ran into problems.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bigelow; bigelowaerospace; elonmusk; nasa; spaceexploration; spacex

1 posted on 05/28/2016 2:53:43 PM PDT by Java4Jay
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To: Java4Jay

NASA successfully inflates new space station room

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nasa-tries-again-inflate-room-space-station-132223251.html?ref=gs

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2 posted on 05/28/2016 2:55:05 PM PDT by Java4Jay (The evils of government are directly proportional to the tolerance of the people.)
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Man cave?


3 posted on 05/28/2016 2:57:17 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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Congrats to Bigelow and NASA.

Hope it continues to go well.


4 posted on 05/28/2016 3:05:41 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittance)
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To: Java4Jay

Well, good.


5 posted on 05/28/2016 3:06:13 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Live Free or Die.)
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One room I wouldn’t stay in for five seconds.

Wouldn’t want any part of adjoining rooms either.

Deflation sucks big time. And in space, even bigger!


6 posted on 05/28/2016 3:08:56 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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>>One room I wouldn’t stay in for five seconds.

Do you have any idea how fragile all of our spacecraft are? Now, I wouldn’t be floating around in the balloon room with any scissors, for sure!! ;-)


7 posted on 05/28/2016 3:11:34 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (If we had some ham, we could have ham and eggs, if we had some eggs.)
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To: Java4Jay

Inflatable Mosques in space !!!!


8 posted on 05/28/2016 3:12:53 PM PDT by Iron Munro (If Illegals Were Rebublicans 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; disndat; KoRn; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; dayglored; ...
This Bigelow Aerospace structure was delivered to the ISS by SpaceX. Extra to APoD.

9 posted on 05/28/2016 4:10:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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Here it is:

With the minarets and screen windows Obama ordered.

10 posted on 05/28/2016 4:13:42 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Java4Jay
I remember Bigelow himself, being on Art Bell, at least a decade ago.

Glad to see private enterprise continues to make progress in spite of NASA's stagnation.

11 posted on 05/28/2016 4:21:23 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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Yup, hope so too.


12 posted on 05/28/2016 4:46:08 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Bryanw92

Me either...


13 posted on 05/28/2016 5:46:44 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (He wins & we do, our nation does, the world does. It's morning in America again. You are living it!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Giant Tea Pot?..............

14 posted on 05/29/2016 6:49:59 AM PDT by Red Badger (WE DON'T NEED NO STEENKING TAGLINES!...........................)
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