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4.2. Inflatables
Thesis Report V-SPARC VIT
Figure 16 – BEAM (Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2016/04/16/tech/beam-inflatable-
habitat-iss-irpt/index.html)
Figure 16 : BEAM
) Bigelow’s Genesis I and
II, BEAM
Design: system has been demonstrated in space
Launch: can be compactly packaged
Operation: immediate operational capabilities
Installation: can afford some pre-integration
Materials: multi-layered envelope, each layer with
special features
Architecture: larger habitable volume on site; not
divided into smaller volumes
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