NASA, BIGELOW OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS SPACE STATION EXPANDABLE MODULE
WASHINGTON — NASA has awarded a $17.8 million contract to Bigelow
Aerospace to provide a new addition to the International Space
Station. The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module will demonstrate the
benefits of this space habitat technology for future exploration and
commercial space endeavors.
“The International Space Station is a unique laboratory that enables
important discoveries that benefit humanity and vastly increase
understanding of how humans can live and work in space for long
periods,” NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver said. “This
partnership agreement for the use of expandable habitats represents a
step forward in cutting-edge technology that can allow humans to
thrive in space safely and affordably, and heralds important progress
in U.S. commercial space innovation.”
Garver and Bigelow Aerospace Founder and President Robert Bigelow will
discuss the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module program at a media
availability at 1:30 p.m. EST (10:30 a.m. PST) Wednesday, Jan. 16, at
Bigelow Aerospace facilities located at 1899 W. Brooks Ave. in North
Las Vegas.
To attend, media representatives must contact Mike Gold at
mgold@bigelowaerospace.com by 8 p.m. EST (5 p.m. PST) Jan. 15.
Journalists interested in a one-on-one interview with Garver should
contact Sarah Ramsey at 202-215-9680 or sarah.ramsey@nasa.gov or
Michael Cabbage at 202-549-8073 or mcabbage@nasa.gov.
For more information about Bigelow Aerospace, visit:
http://www.bigelowaerospace.com
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