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07 Jun 2016

Watch: Jeff Williams's maiden visit inside expandable rooms at Space Station!

BEAM is expected to stay attached to ISS for two years in order to test its longevity in deep space.

04 Jun 2016

NASA astronaut to step into expandable space habitat

Williams and the NASA and Bigelow Aerospace teams working at Mission Control Center at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston successfully deployed the expandable habitat - Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) - at the International Space Station during more than seven hours of operations on May 28.

International Space Station

28 May 2016

NASA inflates spare room in space

Astronauts will now perform tests to ensure the pod does not leak air and conduct other preparations before entering it for the first time.

Bigelow Expandable Activity Module

26 May 2016

Space station gets ready for expansion of inflatable capsule 'BEAM' today

The experimental expandable capsule BEAM that docks with the ISS was sent to space in April last year by NASA and Bigelow Aerospace.

18 Apr 2016

NASA asks students to help 3D print expandable habitats

In space exploration, scientists and engineers often strive to make more from less.

11 Apr 2016

SpaceX's Dragon arrives at ISS with inflatable space habitat

The last time six vehicles were docked to the station was back in the space shuttle era, when Discovery visited in February 2011.

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