BEAM ‘pops’ out
Saturday, May 28, 2016 15:48
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The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) is now at its full size outside the International Space Station, after its successful inflation on Saturday (May 28). The first human-rated expandable module in space, BEAM will be monitored over the next two years to gauge its performance. It took 25 bursts of the station’s air, ranging from one to 30 seconds long, to expand the BEAM. NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, who controlled the inflation, heard pops, “like popcorn in a frying pan,” as the room’s rip stop fabric straps and stitches were released as planned.
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