BEAM
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BEAM (Bigelow Expandable Activity Module) is an experimental inflatable habitat attached to the International Space Station, designed to test expandable space station module technology.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BEAM expandable module | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental spacecraft module
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inflatable habitat ⓘ space station module ⓘ |
| abbreviation | BEAM ⓘ |
| attachedSegment | US Orbital Segment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attachedTo |
International Space Station
NERFINISHED
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Node 3 ⓘ Tranquility module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewAccess | intermittent ⓘ |
| deliveredBy |
Dragon cargo spacecraft
NERFINISHED
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SpaceX CRS-8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedUnderContractWith | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameterExpanded | about 3.2 meters ⓘ |
| diameterStowed | about 2.36 meters ⓘ |
| firstExpansionDate | 2016-05-28 GENERATED ⓘ |
| fullName | Bigelow Expandable Activity Module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hatch connection to ISS
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internal sensors for radiation, temperature, and pressure ⓘ micrometeoroid and orbital debris shielding ⓘ multiple layers of Vectran and other fabrics ⓘ |
| initialPlannedMissionDuration | 2 years ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2016-04-08 ⓘ |
| launchProvider | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Falcon 9 Full Thrust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lengthExpanded | about 4 meters ⓘ |
| lengthStowed | about 2.16 meters ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bigelow Aerospace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | about 1,360 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionExtended | true ⓘ |
| missionType |
habitation technology test
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technology demonstration ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbit | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assess micrometeoroid and orbital debris protection
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to assess radiation protection of expandable habitats ⓘ to assess thermal performance of expandable habitats ⓘ to evaluate structural integrity of inflatable modules in space ⓘ to study long-term durability of soft-goods structures in space ⓘ to test expandable space habitat technology in low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| relatedProgram | Bigelow Aerospace expandable habitat program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTechnology | inflatable space habitat ⓘ |
| structureType | expandable pressure vessel ⓘ |
| testedParameter |
air leakage and pressure retention
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radiation levels ⓘ structural response to impacts ⓘ thermal environment ⓘ |
| volumeExpanded | about 16 cubic meters ⓘ |
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BEAM expandable module