Gallery: Boeing Teams Up With Baron of Inflatable Space Hotels
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Illustration: Grzegorz Domaradzki
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A photo of Bigelow's *Genesis II* as it orbits Earth. The prototype inflatable space station was launched in 2007, on a converted Russian nuclear missile, and is still in orbit today. *Courtesy: Robert Bigelow*
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The CST-100 is a transportation system designed to transfer crew from Earth's surface to orbiting space complexes in low Earth orbit, including the International Space Station and the Bigelow Space Complex. *Courtesy: Boeing*
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An artist's conception of the Bigelow Space Complex. *Courtesy: Robert Bigelow*
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The CST-100 is comprised of a crew module (right) and service module (left). *Courtesy: Boeing*
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Up to seven crew members may be carried in the CST-100. *Courtesy: Boeing*
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Bigelow Aerospace is manufacturing a full-scale mock-up of the CST-100 crew compartment to evaluate seating and cargo configurations. *Courtesy: Boeing*
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A boilerplate water drop test at the Bigelow Aquatic Test Facility in Las Vegas. *Courtesy: Boeing*
