One small step for an inflatable satellite, one giant leap for commercial space travel took place this week as Genesis 1 launched from Russia and began orbiting the Earth. The experimental craft, developed and paid for by Nevada-based Bigelow Aerospace, may represent the biggest achievement by a private company in space flight since Paul Allen’s SpaceShipOne carried its pilot to sub-orbital heights two years ago.
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Inflatable Satellite Launch Pumps Up Space Travel Biz
Posted by: Jay Lyman July 13, 2006 02:36 PMOne small step for an inflatable satellite, one giant leap for commercial space travel took place this week as Genesis 1 launched from Russia and began orbiting the Earth. The experimental craft, developed and paid for by Nevada-based Bigelow Aerospace, may represent the biggest achievement by a private company in space flight since Paul Allen’s SpaceShipOne carried its pilot to sub-orbital heights two years ago.